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914- 6 conversion electrical question |
roundtwo |
Jan 15 2023, 02:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 9-February 20 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 23,905 Region Association: Central California |
Looking for some insight about hooking up the alternator to the relay board. See the pictures. Cleaning up electrical from the previous owner. I want to be sure it’s all copacetic. I’m quite tentative to put things back as I found them since a lot of the electrical and mechanical systems for in disrepair when I bought it.
1. 1976 3.0 euro Carrera Engine ready to go back in after the rebuild- Bruce Abbott did the important inside, and I did the outside! 2. I replaced most of the harness and a lot of the ancillary wiring in the engine bay. New alternator. Can the blue alternator wire just plug into that spot identified on the board? That’s where it was located. Thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) |
mb911 |
Jan 15 2023, 08:20 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,850 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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mb911 |
Jan 15 2023, 08:21 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,850 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I should note that I do not use the relay board though
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Cairo94507 |
Jan 15 2023, 08:54 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,752 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Hi Todd- Your engine is looking great. Here is a picture of my relay board; I hope it helps. Ignore the small square item with the 2 blue spots-that is a hi-mount 3rd brake flasher that I have since turned off and will be removing soon. Nothing else is on my relay board except the cover that is not shown.
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roundtwo |
Jan 15 2023, 10:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 9-February 20 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 23,905 Region Association: Central California |
Thank you, gentlemen for helping follow the popcorn trail…
My board pictured is complete minus the engine harness of course. I built the engine wiring harness based on the previous owners example. It seamed to function fine for the half hour that the engine actually ran. All the electronics on the car seem to function correctly, power to headlights, cabin instruments, spark, etc… Oh, using Protonix ignition- might be a useful fact - mounted in trunk with thin rubber shims under the base. I don’t know enough to know why the blue wire is connected to that tab. Trying to fact check (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) |
Luke M |
Jan 15 2023, 10:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,371 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States |
Is your alt internal or external regulated?
I removed the relay board when I wired my brothers 3.0 conv. which has a internal regulator alt. There's no need for the relay board if you have an internal reg. I also wired in a new fuel pump relay in the front trunk by the fuel pump. I used an engine wire harness kit that Perry sells (or use too). You'll have to play around with the pin configuration but that's not too bad to do. Attached image(s) |
Cairo94507 |
Jan 15 2023, 10:50 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,752 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Boy, that sure makes access to the oil filter easier. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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roundtwo |
Jan 15 2023, 11:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 9-February 20 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 23,905 Region Association: Central California |
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porschetub |
Jan 15 2023, 01:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,698 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
Looking for some insight about hooking up the alternator to the relay board. See the pictures. Cleaning up electrical from the previous owner. I want to be sure it’s all copacetic. I’m quite tentative to put things back as I found them since a lot of the electrical and mechanical systems for in disrepair when I bought it. 1. 1976 3.0 euro Carrera Engine ready to go back in after the rebuild- Bruce Abbott did the important inside, and I did the outside! 2. I replaced most of the harness and a lot of the ancillary wiring in the engine bay. New alternator. Can the blue alternator wire just plug into that spot identified on the board? That’s where it was located. Thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) Is it one of Perrys looms ?,looks like the quality he builds . I would say you have an intergrated VR with your altenator ? you should have no issue running the blue wire as per your pic and long as the altenator still has excitation ,could be wired that way due to a dead spot in the relay board I had a similar issue with my old relay board and had no power @ the fuel pump feed. |
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