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1. Do it matter which (square back) alternator field terminal the green wire and the blue wire from the (70 up) VR connects to?
2. What are the consequenses of having them in the wrong place?

I am still having an overcharge problem with the 70 cuda. I have tried
-New alternator
- 2 new Voltage reguators
-3 screws into the firewall and a ground wire to the voltage regulator
-Bypassed all heavy wires on the bulkhead connector with soldered and heat shrink connections
Any other suggestions? This one is going to haunt for a long time

Happy Thanksgiving
Glenn



Blue and green can go either way.

Simple test for overcharge.
1-Unplug regulator. If its still charging you have a alternator or wiring problem. If it stops charging go to step 2.

2-At the regulator plug you should have battery voltage or close to it on the blue wire. If not find out why. A regulator needs battery voltage to sense and regulate correctly. Common problems are feeds going through a resistor causing low voltage which will cause overcharge. You can run a jumper direct to the blue wire from the battery to see how it does. The molded regulator plug can also fail and cause problems.

Its a very simple system and easy to diagnose.