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Replacement of dynamo with alternator
Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 7:08 pm
by monty712
Hi everyone,
I have just replaced the dynamo in my 1964 Morris with an alternator,(kit supplied by Morris Minor Centre,Birmingham). Battery is charging O.K., but now the headlights, sidelights, horn & wipers are not working. The fuses look O.K., and I am wondering if while disconnecting the regulator wires and connecting the new wiring loom from the alternator, I have damaged or altered the lighting circuit.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Domhnull Montgomery
Re: Replacement of dynamo with alternator
Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 7:35 pm
by bmcecosse
Obviously YES! You should have left the regulator in place and just taken away the D and F wires....... You need to join together the cables that were on the A and A1 terminals if you remove the regulator......
Re: Replacement of dynamo with alternator
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 12:35 am
by monty712
All the wires were removed from the regulator,as per supplied instructions. The wires removed from A and A1 (actually shown misplaced on the diagram) were reconnected, although the instructions are not clear on exactly how this is done. An ammeter showed current at A1, but not at A (with ignition switched on). The folk at the Morris Minor Centre have no idea why the lights are not working, and unfortunately neither do I !
Hope the above makes sense
Re: Replacement of dynamo with alternator
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 12:35 am
by monty712
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Re: Replacement of dynamo with alternator
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 1:00 am
by monty712
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Re: Replacement of dynamo with alternator
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 7:19 am
by kennatt
Your post isn't clear,have you re connected a and a1 or joined them togther outside of the old regulator as should be done.
Re: Replacement of dynamo with alternator
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 9:12 am
by bmcecosse
By far the best bet is to leave the regulator in place. I urge you to do that. The 'instructions' are clear enough -but much unnecessary work in there. You can in fact use the original D and F wires.
Re: Replacement of dynamo with alternator
Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 9:49 am
by monty712
A and A1 are now joined together outside the regulator. I will try BMecosse's suggestion and re-connect them to the regulator, which is still in place. Won't manage to work on the car until after the weekend.Thanks for the advice so far.
Re: Replacement of dynamo with alternator
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:22 pm
by IslipMinor
Monty,
Please see the post 'Ammeter' - there are circuit diagrams to cover the alternator conversion with and without an ammeter. Without an ammeter the old control box makes a convenient terminal block for the connections, but so long as all the wires that were connected to A and A1 are connected together, (and properly insulated if away from the control box), that part of the conversion will be fine.