3wire to 1 wire alternator conversion?

I read awile back that if you hooked the two wires on the side of a 3 wirE alternator together that it would make it a 1 wire alternatoris this right? And does this damage the alternator?

 

one terminal goes to the hot post, the other must run to a dummy light or resistor. yes it matters which.

 

3 wire is a better set up for higher amperage systems. All you're doing jumping that wire to the hot post is changing the point at which the regulator senses voltage. you're better off running that wire to the junction block or fuse box.

 

Here is a diagram.

 

summit sells a one wire conversion kit 34bucks works good

 

The answer is no. You can leave off the sense wire (it will sense internally) but you need the exciter wire (switched +12 to the field). This would be a 2-wire setup.

You can convert the alternator to one wire by replacing its regulator with a self-exciting regulator

 

I realy want to use a1 wire set up not a 3 wire set up. Sounds like I'm better off getting a 1 wire alternator rather than use what I have

 

You just need to change the regulator to get the clean look of a 1 wire but if you aren't confident doing that just trade your 3 wire in on one.

The one wire can connect directly to the battery. Converting a 3 wire to one wire can drain your battery.

 

Go to NAPA as for 13-4011sw. It is a 63 amp single wire gm alternator. Don't ask by application, unless it is a seasoned parts man, the kid behind the counter will have no clue because it is not listed anywhere but in the paper catalog. Hope this helps.

 

If the car sits for any length of time, you will drain down the battery with a one wire. You may want to wire in a switch to cut off the alternator when it's not be used regularly. When you fire up and rev it, the exciter will kick in.

 

Read this http://www.madelectrical.com/electricaltech/onewire-threewire.shtml Might make you think twice about the i wire alt.

 

Just commenting here so don't take it personal. I like the 3 wire set up also, and since I'm lucky enough to understand and wire up a car from scratch it's 3 wires for me. If it's the clean look your after just reclock the Alt. so the 2 prong plug is out of sight. I've put it at 6 o'clock on a few cars and run the wireing down and along the oil pan rail back toward the starter to meet up with the starting curciut so all the wire goes thru the firewall at the trans tunnel.