Alternator wiring

[AdamQ]

I'm just after a bit of help/confirmation regarding alternator wiring.

 

I can't see a make anywhere on the alternator or any other markings for that matter.

 

It has a large and a small male spade connection next to each other and another small male spade connection remote from the others (pretty much directly opposite near the perimeter).

 

I'm assuming that the large and small next to each other both go off to +ve (via the solenoid) and that the remote one is connected to the switched +ve from the ignition - does this sound right?

 

Cheers,

 

Adam

[elie boone]

If ther is a marking : DF that is for the warning light, it could be the small connector next to the big one, if it's - when the engine is not running and + when the engine is running that is the one to go to the warning light.

[TonyR]

This may help here

Useful images of various alternator connections.

 

TonyR

 

Edited by - TonyR on 15 Feb 2014 18:05:45

[AdamQ]

Thanks for the replies - that's useful stuff and I'll do the not running tests shortly (the running ones will have to wait a while I suspect!).

 

A bit more information: there is negligible resistance between the large terminal and the remote one (not the one next to it) and high resistance between the others.

 

As has been pointed out, I was talking through my hat about switched +ves - one connector will almost certainly be for the charge warning light.

 

I'm going to have another look for some markings on the thing.

 

Adam