1985 Dodge Ram Alternator Wiring
Can i run a small wire from the battery terminal to a switch in the cab then to a splice in the field terminal using circle connectors to get.
1985 dodge ram alternator wiring. For example with an improperly functioning alternator the battery will quickly drain. Check out our popular dodge ram manuals below. I have a 1985 dodge d150 pickup with a 318 engine. Now the alternator is not charging i had the alternator and the regulator tested and they both tested good.
Dodge ram workshop manual. In fact if the alternator is not working perfectly your dodge will soon begin to experience serious problems. I am confused how the. I have everything working but the charging system.
I just put a new non rebuilt alternator on it the connections are tight. The first thing to check in any no charge condition is to make sure the battery negative cable which should be bolted to the engine block or head is in good condition the ends are free of rust and corrosion and that it is bolted tightly to the engine block head. It doesn t matter which wire goes where but the red or blue wire needs 12 volts when the key is on. Dodge ram repair guide 2008 1999 2003 dodge ram 3500 van 8 cylinders z 5 9l fi ohv 32548102.
The 100 amp alternator has a ground wire running from the alternator case to the engine block alternator bracketry. On a dodge alternator the two small wires go to the voltage regulator. And then disconnect eithe. The alternator on your dodge whether it s a car truck or van is an essential piece of its electrical system.
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1st gen ram tech charging system wiring 1984 dodge d150 i am currently rebuilding a 1984 dodge d150 from the ground up and i m now to the point of wiring it up i have no harness to go by and can t find one around town at any junk yards. Put a new non rebuilt alternator tight crank my 1985 dodge ramcharge has been dying and draining the battery.