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Hi

 

I have got myself a new alternator

 

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I need a connectorblock to get it hooked up. The connector did not come with the alternator.

 

I need this kind:

 

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Which I have found in US

 

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Santech-Toyota-oval-3-terminal-pigtail-for-Nippondenso/_/N-269a?itemIdentifier=930110&_requestid=1187489

 

Problem is - If I want this part I will have to pay tax at same price as part plus a 20 pounds handling fee.

 

Does anyone know where in UK or europe I can find this part? I have tried demon tweeks without luck.

 

Cheers

Nick

Posted

Alternator bought on ebay

 

Price was 80 pounds - postage 25.

 

Good idea to get rid of Lucas. It probably killed my megajolt :pinch: . Though it was and indian copy. :sick:

 

Cheers

Nick

Posted

Originally they are Nippon-Denso, you won't find better quality.

 

Dunno what Canley sell cause I got mine from ebay off a Kubota Digger, £20, same as Canley but I could see it was a genuine Denso not a rebuild or a recon but a new item so I brought that over the Canley one as I could quarantee it's authenticity.

 

They are always on ebay they are fitted to numerous cars/diggers and machines.

Posted (edited)

Canleys block is for the old type without phase. I need an oval connectorblock.

 

Mine has three spades in the connector plus a large M6 on the side

 

They are marked P-IG-L

 

I am still investigating how to wire them up, but it appears that L is going to ignition light, IG is going to ignitions switch and on to battery+(?). P is unused for Phase. And the M6 is straight to the battery pos terminal.

 

I could add crimps to the I and IG spade terminals, but this would be a bodge. Must find the connectorblock.

 

Cheers

Nick

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The IGN is for a connection directly to a ignition switched power source. The alternator needs to be "turned on" from the ignition. You can turn it off for drag racing :)

 

The wiring is not quite a straight forward as it might appear, the light is wired oddly, but this is straight forward enough.

 

Output straight to battery.

 

P blank.

 

Looks like the connector on some coilpacks.

 

I bet that it's on many cars.

Posted

They are found on most toyotas I suppose. Find one with a proper grooved belt pulley

 

80 pounds are less expensive than a new MJ board!

 

 

Cheers

Nick

Posted

Like Dave, I've got the ubiqutous Denso (A3?) type that comes handed I believe. At the time I bought mine, they were all over the 'bay at around £30 BNIB. I think at one time Maynards were selling for £50. I used Dave's primer on connecting. There's also much info on Westfield sites.

Posted (edited)

There's an Auto zone in my neighborhood if you need someone to mail it to you or your welcome to the used one I installed in my MGB V8 today. Those alternators are so common in the breaker yards here. I put one on my GT6 and in my MGB and have one on the shelf. The B is a couple of months from hitting the road. Let me know. Sorry about the pic quality.

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Posted

There's an Auto zone in my neighborhood if you need someone to mail it to you or your welcome to the used one I installed in my MGB V8 today. Those alternators are so common in the breaker yards here. I put one on my GT6 and in my MGB and have one on the shelf. The B is a couple of months from hitting the road. Let me know. Sorry about the pic quality.

 

Thanks for the kind offer. I might take you up on the autozone offer. I am working on a solution locally and waiting for an answer right now.

 

Is your alternator one of the handed ones? In the pic it seems as thje upper point isn't connected? How do you adjust it? I have planned to adjust mine with a simple turnbuckle with rosejoints like this:

 

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I just need to make a mock-up and decide on the length of the turnbuckle

 

 

Cheers

Nick

Posted

Yep, I made a turnbuckle setup too.

 

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Hi George

 

Electric waterpump?

 

How have you attached the lower part of the alternator? Just on the standard bracket?

 

Cheers

Nick

Posted

Yep EWP, got to my Photobucket site (link in my sig block) to see more pics.

 

I used the normal alternator bracket with some spacers from the junk box, no sweat. It really was an easy mod. Had to make a dummy fan belt with cable ties then go down to Halfrauds and go thru the stock till I found one of the right size. Size is critical (for me) without the water pump as a third wheel. Two pulley means not much adjustment - no biggie>

Posted

I have two different versions of the ND made alternator. One on my GT6 one on my MGB v8. A straight forward install. I had a bad experience with a broken bolt damaging my radiator when i installed an alternator on my Volvo Amazon, So I try to make a very rigid mount,

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