Jeep Cj5 Alternator Wiring

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Jeep cj5 alternator wiring. 12 volt quality premium delco alternator kit alternator kit to replace your old 6 volt or 12 volt generator on any willys with below listed engins. I got a 69 cj5 w v 6 running a remote voltage regulator i got a wiring harness from walck s i am trying to figure out the alternator wires now. I would like to know if anyone can tell me how to wire up my alternator. And 1 green w white tracer w.
This happens to be a 1962 willys cj 5 that we are working on but. First welcome to the site we like pictures here to answer your question i m assuming your existing wiring is stock dangerous thing assumptions the alternator would replace the generator and voltage regulator the wire coming out of the alternator would run to the ammeter opposite side from the battery feed you re not really changing anything since the alternator is a source of charge. Although the stock cj 3b uses a generator all that nearly any alternator system needs to function is a charge indicator light as it is wired in the later cj 3b. We have hooked up everything the way the painless wiring harness instuctions jeep tech service manual has said but the alternator isn t charging when the ignition is on.
We had to put a voltage regulator in the jeep when we got it home because it didn t have one in it causing some battery problems along the way. Wiring harness with plastic cover 57 65 jeep cj5 description this is the wiring harness for 1957 1965 cj5 models with the f head 4 cylinder engin. A one wire alternator is the way to go in pre 1956 jeeps that are equipped with an. Guide for automotive jeep generator to alternator conversion mounting and wiring for jeep cj 5 duration.
This is a discussion on 1974 cj5 alternator wiring within the misc cj discussion forums part of the cj forums category. 1974 cj5 4 2l straight. When the jeep is running the alternator is providing all of the power 13 8 volts or so inside it connects to the wires that i described in my 2nd paragraph and it overrides the battery 12 5 volts this also recharges mr. Looking for a trouble free conversion from 6 volt to 12 volt or just want to update your 12volt system.
So basically the whole jeep gets power from alternator or straight from the solenoid battery. Here is the alternator that i got from o reillys there are two plugs and two studs the wiring harness has 2 red 12 ga 2 gray 16 ga. 1 black w white tracer 16 ga. 1974 cj5 alternator wiring.