Hi Guys,
I've decided to get rid of my generator and fit an alternator, since it actually doesn't look that hard to do now I've read the instructions
Some questions as usual.
Should I remove the regulator box completely or not? The instructions I'm reading say to remove the whole lot: disconnect the E wire. Okay thats fine. They say remove F and D and connect them together. Then it says remove the remaining wires, AL, A and D and connect them all together. Hang on, haven't I just removed D and connected it to F? Does this mean I can just connect AL, A, F and D all together and just disconnect E?

And if I chose to leave the regulator box in (for simplicity sake) can I leave all the wires attached to the box (except E which 'isnt used'), and just jumper the wires together? I would assume though that then the is power running through the box.

Any tips appreciated.

Oh and BTW, for those of you (ie Kev) that heard my Mini at the show n shine. I said it was a burnt out exhaust valve. Well it *was* when the engine was put in in April - upon the removal of the head the problem was caused by a significant lack of exhaust valve (ie large hole!) on cylinder 3. That explains the god awful noise it made

Anto.

<edit> I think I've answered one of my own questions - I take it there are more than one wire on the D terminal, one of them gets connected to F, then other one(s) get connected to A and Al. Does that sound right?

Off topic: Aaron wants your generator!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

So you're putting an internally regulated alternator on I'm assuming? What specific type is it? Is your car negative earth? You'll have to change it to negative earth to put a alternator on.

The car is already negative earth and I will be running a 16 or 17ACR, depending on which one works. Both are internally regulated.

I've studied the wiring diagram and I reckon I've found the simplest way about this. Piss off the regulator completely, join the E to ground (its just a ground wire anyway). Join the correct F & D wires together so that the wire from IND on the alternator goes to the ignition warning light. Then join the wires from A1 and A together so that the battery side of the solenoid is joined to the headlamp switch and IGN switch to supply power. Then make new wires from the two large plugs on the alternator directly to the battery side of the solenoid - this is how it is on the Clubby wiring loom. Any people who are good with auto electrics see a fault in this? I'll probably fit a headlamp relay at the same time so I'll pinch power from the A connector the feed that too.

And sorry I wasn't planning on getting rid of the old generator, not that it worked that well anyway!

where did you read the instructions anto ?
my car now has a alternator, but it was wired for generator

One thing i dont understand is this negative earth business, i had some work done on teh solarnoid ages ago i think and told the guy to set it to positive earth, but my car would start and run with both positive and negative earth.

Now that ive fitted a different electronic fuelpump, it only runs on neg earth