Posted April 17, 200817 yr I have a 86 150 with a 5.0 in it. It came stock with a 60 amp alternator. My neighbor gave me box full of stuff he took off of a 94 mustang 5.0 H.O. One of the parts happend to be a stock 130 amp alternator. Since i need to get a bigger alternator anyways and strapped for cash i figured i can use this alternator. Its a direct bolt in, but the plugs are different though. My stock one has 2 plugs instead of the one plug. But one of the plugs on my wiring harness is the same style plug on the new(er) one. So wat i did is that i plugged(sp) in the plug that looked the same and hooked up a 4 guage power wire directly to my battery. Installed it and cranked it over, it wasnt charging, then i Thought that the spot with the "No idea" lable was a switch 12 volt source so i hooked(sp) it up and still nothing happened. So i am stumped, anyone have any ideas why its not working?
April 17, 200817 yr Author you didnt mention a groundThat might be one reason why it is not working. I have no idea on where to hook up the ground to, any ideas?But if you mean the big 3 havent done it yet.
April 17, 200817 yr you need to go to an electromecanicto do the conection i put 130 amps in my mitsubishi mirage and only charge me like 20 bucks or you could put the external regulator and yo dont need any electromecanic y could tell you how is mine mounted i have external regulator now ohh and i think taht thing you said no idea is for the light in the car that shows you that the car is charging i think
April 18, 200817 yr Author you need to go to an electromecanicto do the conection i put 130 amps in my mitsubishi mirage and only charge me like 20 bucks or you could put the external regulator and yo dont need any electromecanic y could tell you how is mine mounted i have external regulator now ohh and i think taht thing you said no idea is for the light in the car that shows you that the car is charging i thinkThat is exactly wat i did. Just got back from the alternator shop. Charged me 60 bucks, but its cheaper than spending 150 bucks on a new one, also now that i have the wiring in and it goes out, all i have to do is get another mustang one and put it in and im all set. Mods, you can delete if you want
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