Alternator repositioning

[TimShoubridge]

Does anyone have experience / guidance to share on which is the preferable bracket to fit? I know there are various suppliers but have heard differing opinions on each.

Thanks.

[KOY 23]

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The HRS bracket fits well.

John.

[iani]

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I hear Ward's are making a new bracket similar to the power steering pump one so it might be worth waiting to see what it's like.

Ian

[whereufromnosecity]

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The current one wards sell is ok, comes with the lower bracket and extended wiring loom but you have to reuse the original alternator adjusting bracket, which i found a bit flimsy so i made my own out of some steel bar

Stu E

[alan230752]

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hrs is good

nice and strong



alan

[Kevin Garrod]

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I made my own based loosely on John's one.....actually that's not true, a friend made it from a drawing I did, it's not difficult if you have the tools of course.

[BlueMK2]

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I have Tony Hart's (HRS) bracket, easy to fit and comes with fitting instructions and uses a standard power steering belt, so only one spare belt in the boot.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Triumph-Stag-a...item518efa29f2

[singapore stag]

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How does one go about extending the wiring to the Alternator?. Is there a threadon this subject?.

Cheers,

Sukh.

[KOY 23]

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singapore stag wrote:

How does one go about extending the wiring to the Alternator?.

Cheers,

Sukh. 

With great care. You are dealing with wiring capable of carrying over 100amps in normal operation and it not fused. The potential for a fire is great if the insulation is damaged or the connections are not 100%. There was a thread some time ago. Sorry cannot remember detail. You can run the high current feed direct from alternator to starter motor and run the ign light and voltage sensing wires round the back of engine bay. Or run them all round the back to connect to loom near washer bottle.
I would not run the cable round the front of the engine.
John.

[GDPR]

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KOY 23 wrote:

singapore stag wrote:

How does one go about extending the wiring to the Alternator?.

Cheers,

Sukh. 

With great care. You are dealing with wiring capable of carrying over 100amps in normal operation and it not fused. The potential for a fire is great if the insulation is damaged or the connections are not 100%. There was a thread some time ago. Sorry cannot remember detail. You can run the high current feed direct from alternator to starter motor and run the ign light and voltage sensing wires round the back of engine bay. Or run them all round the back to connect to loom near washer bottle.
I would not run the cable round the front of the engine.
John.

Chicken

Russ

[alan_thomas]

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KOY 23 wrote:

singapore stag wrote:

How does one go about extending the wiring to the Alternator?.

Cheers,

Sukh.

With great care. You are dealing with wiring capable of carrying over 100amps in normal operation and it not fused. The potential for a fire is great if the insulation is damaged or the connections are not 100%. There was a thread some time ago. Sorry cannot remember detail. You can run the high current feed direct from alternator to starter motor and run the ign light and voltage sensing wires round the back of engine bay. Or run them all round the back to connect to loom near washer bottle.
I would not run the cable round the front of the engine.
John.

I have repositioned the alternator and would not advise running a high current, unfused cable all the way around to the washer bottle.

All you need is the correct gauge of cables (the alternator usually has 2 heavy brown cables going to the same terminal on the connecter block under the washer botle) run them from the alternator's new position to the heavy current terminal on the starter motor. The current will then charge the battery via the extremely heavy cable that runs between the starter and battery. This route means the new cable is no more than 2 foot long, no bends and you can secure it back to the inner wing. The only decision then is what to do with the lighter gauge cable that feeds the 'charge' light and volt meter. you can run this cable around and join it to the old connector or as I did you can continue along the near side wing thru the bulthead with the rest of the cables on the nearside and finally 'scothlock it to the wire feeding the voltmeter.

Always use the correct gauge cable and the correct gauge crimp on ring terminal for the starter terminal and run then in heavy insulating sleeve. As someone said easy to set fire to something on this unfused circuit! - Alan

PS have just re read John's post and realise I have written exactly what he has already written :X



Tim, I have given Steve a made up cable probably have enough left to make one up for you.

[Stagdad]

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alan_thomas wrote:

KOY 23 wrote:

singapore stag wrote:

How does one go about extending the wiring to the Alternator?.

Cheers,

Sukh.

Tim, I have given Steve a made up cable probably have enough left to make one up for you.

I will be doing this job soon now and will let you have excess cable Alan,i would like to see your bracket in the flesh if that is ok Alan.

Cheers Steve