Voltage Regulator On Ae71

[redae71]

ive hooked up most of the wiring for my ca18 conversion but i can't remember what the voltage regulator that is bolted to the passenger side suspension tower is for? any one know for sure? ive been told it may be for my cluster gauges but id like a definite answer to be sure. also i have connected the battery and my dash lights don't work...

[Medicine_Man]

External voltage regulator won't be needed anymore if you have just put a CA18 in it, As your new engine will have an alternator with an internal regulator.

 

Basically the external regulator has 6 wires,

 

Field and Neutral to the alternator,

Battery and Frame to the regulator,

Ignition and Warning Light to the regulator.

 

You will need to join the Warning light wire back up to the new alternator..

 

New alternator will most likely need a sense and warning light wire to plug in to it..

[redae71]

External voltage regulator won't be needed anymore if you have just put a CA18 in it, As your new engine will have an alternator with an internal regulator.

 

Basically the external regulator has 6 wires,

 

Field and Neutral to the alternator,

Battery and Frame to the regulator,

Ignition and Warning Light to the regulator.

 

You will need to join the Warning light wire back up to the new alternator..

 

New alternator will most likely need a sense and warning light wire to plug in to it..

oh sweet thats good to hear yeh the loom i have was out of my mates ca18 ke70 so everything has already been made to plug in but as you would know plug in is a very loose term. any ideas on why the dash backlite is inop? i have checked fuses next step is pullin out cluster and tracing wires using the diagrams you sent me

[Medicine_Man]

So the park light fuse has power either side of the fuse? Do your park lights actually come on when you switch them on?

[redae71]

So the park light fuse has power either side of the fuse? Do your park lights actually come on when you switch them on?

yep parkers work sweet and power both sides of fuse

[Medicine_Man]

Other thing you can check, They have a variable resistor to control how bright the dash lights are, its on the right hand side of the steering column, Could possibly be wound right down or faultly. Try wind it both ways and see if it comes on, If not disconnect the wires off the back of it and join them together to bypass it..

[redae71]

Other thing you can check, They have a variable resistor to control how bright the dash lights are, its on the right hand side of the steering column, Could possibly be wound right down or faultly. Try wind it both ways and see if it comes on, If not disconnect the wires off the back of it and join them together to bypass it..

 

cheers mate il do that and let you no if it still don't work