Well after several days of looking on here, and anywhere else I could think of, have figured out the problem of battery drainage. My new 130 amp Alternator and the
Instructions that came with it, and a misunderstanding with LMR has been the problem.
No one—I mean no one on here ever described or diagramed how to wire the Alternator to a 79 to 86 Fox.
If anyone did I missed it.
Couldn’t find it anywhere on the InterWeb.
Spent half the night up looking.
Today I spent some time looking at the old wiring, and how it was supposed to hook up.
No way.
Come home and got on the phone with LMR.
Tried to explain the situation.
Said I had what I needed to wire it correctly.
Ask him to send me any wiring diagram, and video they had for the 83.
Bless his heart, he did.
Printed it off, and as soon as I looked at it knew we had problems.
New Alternator has an internal voltage regulator.
The new instructions show you must have an external voltage regulator.
So I immediately called LMR BACK.
Luckily I got a different service hand.
He listened to me, then looked up my past orders.
He realized the mistake that was made.
Apologized whole heartedly.
They are sending the external voltage regulator, proper wiring, and a wiring diagram that will work.
Not charging me as he said it was their mistake.
Said it would arrive next Monday.
The fan controller arrived today, and I think it will work. Just looks better to me
So everything will be on hold until Monday evening.
I know that I will get some bull
about the Alternator—I don’t care.
Some of the experts could focus on pre 87 Fox a little bit.
Whole different ballgame people.
I’m learning the hard way.
Not much out there