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PLS. REFRESH ME...ALT WIRING...LIGHTS DIMMING
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03/25/15 05:42 PM
03/25/15 05:42 PM
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strokerchall
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Hello all,I posted a while back and can't seem to find my posted question. I'm wondering how I stop the dimming of lights at low idle? I believe there was a wiring harness to buy that helps this.Also is there a bigger alt.(with part no.) that I can put on the 440 block?When I bought the stroker it came with a single wire alt. but I don't know how to rewire the existing to use it.
once you've stroked it,you'll wish you stroked it sooner
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Re: PLS. REFRESH ME...ALT WIRING...LIGHTS DIMMING
[Re: strokerchall]
#1788223
03/25/15 06:56 PM
03/25/15 06:56 PM
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,373 Rancho Cucamonga, CA
D_C
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pro stock
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You can check the Moparts Tech Archive. Lots of information on the subject, plus you can Google search about the topic as well.
Oftentimes, the Headlight Switch in our old cars is an antique and rather corroded, a weak link. Replacement switches are available and relatively cheap.
Beyond that, rewiring using relays so as to not send the heavy headlight current through the headlight switch and firewall connection, is a way to get rid of the dimming-at-idle and overall brightness issues.
Upgrading the wiring to the alternator ( along with circuit protection, fuses, fuseable-link, etc) can help the entire system as well.
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Re: PLS. REFRESH ME...ALT WIRING...LIGHTS DIMMING
[Re: strokerchall]
#1788224
03/25/15 07:23 PM
03/25/15 07:23 PM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska
RapidRobert
Circle Track
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Circle Track
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Lincoln Nebraska
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if you have a less than std dia crank pulley (7.25") going to a 7.25 will speed up the alt (& pump which is generally OK) & may or may not require a smaller pump pulley depending on the current ones' dia so a std (7.25) crank pulley will fit which will speed up the pump even more. I'd clean ALL connections/wiring. The easiest would be to relay the headlight directly to the alt which works very well (keeps the ammeter honest also) & there's no downsides to this (maintain good relays/wiring/terminals/connections). As said there are other alt options that charge better at idle.
live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth
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