Re: 68 Charger single to dual field conversion
[Re: moparjo68]
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04/30/11 10:54 PM
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Hello. Would love to chat with a 68 Charger owner who has updated their charging system from old volt. reg. and single field alt to the '70 charging system. I have the components for the switchover (brand new '70 volt. reg. with the 2 wire plug in, 60amp dual field alt.) but I am having technical difficulties in getting system to now charge.
Question #1: The original green field wire goes to the green wire on the newer '70 volt. reg. plug. Where does the other field wire connect to? Does it HAVE to be grounded to alt or can it hook up somewhere and be functionable?
You dont ground it. It is keyed 12 volts. The blue wire to the regulator is the same circuit to the alternator.
Question #2: The '68 Charger has a drk bl wire and a drk bl wire w/tracer going to ign side of old volt. reg. Do these two wires now go to ign side of newer '70 volt. reg.?
As long as they are keyed 12 volts yes.
In the near future, I will purchase the new wiring harness from Y.O. but for now, can someone out there who's been down this road steer me in the right direction for now? Thanks so much, Joe
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Re: 68 Charger single to dual field conversion
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05/01/11 12:37 AM
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run the dark blue/ blue w tracer wires to the "ign" terminal on the v reg which is the "top" terminal in the triangle w it "up" like a pyramid and T off of this line to either alt field terminal. The OE green wire, run it from the other alt field terminal to the "side" terminal in the triangle. You can trim the sides of a '70 up flat v reg & it will nestle neatly in the squarish firewall recess where the OE mechanical "box" type resided & redrill 1 hole on one of the sides of it
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Re: 68 Charger single to dual field conversion
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When you say "inside" terminal you mean the top one in the pyramid right?. Might full field the alt; take both field wires off of it/eng at a fast idle/w (2) jumper wires jump one alt male field to batt positive post and jump the other alt male field terminal to ground for several seconds MAX. this'll tell you if the alt is good as from your descrip the wiring sounds correct unless I'm missing something. You'll hear the eng slow down slightly from the max load if the alt is putting out a good charge
Last edited by RapidRobert; 05/01/11 10:29 AM.
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Re: 68 Charger single to dual field conversion
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05/01/11 01:36 PM
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colored and edited diagram
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Re: 68 Charger single to dual field conversion
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05/01/11 03:23 PM
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"full field" the alt & if it's good then there's an open in the diagram Nacho posted for you, grab your meter
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Re: 68 Charger single to dual field conversion
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05/01/11 10:38 PM
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Make up some long jumper wires w alligator clips on each end (they come in very handy all the time) and jump directly to each connection/terminal duplicating Nacho's diagram & when (at a fast idle) you parallel jump the particular wire that has the open you'll hear the alt kick in then fix the open in that wire & unless there's been serious amperage that's cooked the copper inside or frayed/melted insulation on the outside (You'd visually spot that) or broken strands from excessive flexing (which is rare) wires do not go bad for no reason along their length but do so at the ends/connections so find the errant wire and check the end terminals/connections. EDIT unless the reg is bad but it is brand new & assuming it's grounded good. MORE EDIT w it all hooked up/fast idle, jump the alt male terminal (w the green wire) to ground & if it full fields then that only leaves the reg/reg ground/green wire as everything else is functioning good
Last edited by RapidRobert; 05/01/11 11:33 PM.
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