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One Wire Alternator (conversion)

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Pink MG

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Can anyone tell me what wires I have to connect to convert a stock '88 Mustang internally regulated alternator to a one-wire alternator?

I am using it in a 1985 Mustang GT SCCA American Sedan Class road course racer that I am "restoring" for club meets at northeast road courses. The car had an alternator that was externally regulated.

I am using a lot of "donor" parts from an '88 Mustang GT. The good alternator and new alternator connectors (with wiring pigtails) are from the donor. I cut them out of the wiring harness in the car.

The large connector has 2 large gauge black/red striped wires that are spliced into one wire farther down the "pigtail, a smaller gauge white/black striped wire that goes to the smaller connector.

The small connector has a solid yellow wire, the previously mentioned white/black striped wire and a green wire.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

vikingpower

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Just run a fat wire from the hot lead on the alt. to the positive terminal on the batt, its pretty easy, way better than the factory setup
 
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