electrical system upgrade

spikekid999 · Post by **spikekid999** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:00 pm

ok i switched the ignition from points to electic but i wanna convert the alternator from 1 field wire ta 2 field wires but im not sure how i would wire up a late 70s-80s voltage regulator.SOME! PLZ HELP ME IM CONFUSED!!

Post by **Seabee** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:34 pm

No problem. here's the way I modded my '68;

Blue67 · Post by **Blue67** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:47 pm

Great info here.

http://www.sweptline.org/modules.php?na ... pic&t=8765

spikekid999 · Post by **spikekid999** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:25 pm

thanx Seabee for the great diagram

Jones · Post by **Jones** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:24 pm

Sweet! I was going to bribe Jeffc with something to so he would give me a hand... But...

This is what I was looking for too! Thanks Seabee!

Keith

Post by **Seabee** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:18 am

You're welcome guys. Also check out the thread "Good electrical Mods" http://www.sweptline.org/modules.php?na ... electrical

and the linked Mad Electrical article linked there. I did the amp guage bypass mod (but haven't updated my diagram yet) when I added power door locks and alarm and was VERY impressed with the results.

spikekid999 · Post by **spikekid999** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:40 am

was it hard 2 wire up the door locks?i was also thinin bout addin power windows.

Post by **Seabee** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:52 am

spikekid999 wrote: was it hard 2 wire up the door locks?i was also thinin bout addin power windows.

Wiring was no problem. Mechanically though is a different story. See these threads:

http://www.sweptline.org/modules.php?na ... ower+locks

http://www.sweptline.org/modules.php?na ... ower+locks

Still - I think it's worth it. Power windows would be a nice touch. The companies I reference in the above threads offer actuator kits for that as well.

69a100 · Post by **69a100** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:34 am

Lots of good intell here. http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Elec ... arging.htm

spikekid999 · Post by **spikekid999** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:22 am

well i got the volatage regulator n all that hooked up now im just thinkin of tryin 2 think of a way 2 put power door locks in out of a 5th avenue

Jones · Post by **Jones** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:42 pm

OK so all the wiring is correct to the drawings at hand. But I have one question... Is the Amp gauge suppose to lay over on discharge? Seems like Jeffc had told me this but I don't quite remember.

Keith

spikekid999 · Post by **spikekid999** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:21 pm

um im not sure ill have to get back to you on that one after i weld up the hole frome the origanal gas pedal and put a lil bit of a newer one in unless someone else can answer that for you. the amp gauge should just work fine still i havent touched that.

Jones · Post by **Jones** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:10 pm

Well the amp gauge started to work right. it was like one of the brushes were stuck. But now it swings like a pendelum.

Lights are more dim at idle than at diving speed. I pulled it to get it tested tomorrow.

Keith

spikekid999 · Post by **spikekid999** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:43 am

good to hear you got it workin

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