i got a alternator for my buggy and was wondering how to wire up the idiot light

how many wires on alt?

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it is internaly regulated so i think one wire

+ side of light to ing hot, - side to the blade connector on alt

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thanks steve

Check this out posed by buggyman http://forum.woodsbuggy.com/viewtopic.php?t=2586

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by any chance does anyone have a diagram of how to hook up a generator with external regulator.

I don't have a diagram, but I may be able to help. The regulator is usually marked what terminals go to the generator. There should be a DF term. on the reg. that will need to be wired to the DF term. on the generator. Also the D+ term of the reg. needs to be wired to the D+ on the generator. There also is a D- term. that is actually the ground at the base of the regulator mount. This should be wired to the ground screw on the housing of the generator thats twords the fanshroud. Most people don't hook up the D- to ground wire, but the other D+, and DF will have to be hooked up. On the other side of the regulator there should be two wide terminals stacked on top of each other marked B+. One of the wide terminals needs to be wired to the + on your battery for charging, and the other wide one will be wired to power your ignition switch. By the two large terminals there will be a small single terminal. This small terminal is for your charging/warning light. I'll see if I can find some diagrams, or pictures, but I hope this helps.

See if this works????

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on a buggy u dont have to that wire going to the ignition

If you don't have the wire labeled "ignition" on a buggy, then how do you get power to your charging light, and coil, to start your engine?

i run it straight from the battery,mine been that way for six years,battery is closer to my switch box

thanks gkeeton. thats exactly what i needed. I couldn't figure out what the terminal going to the charge light was for. someone was telling me it needed 12 volts to excite the regulator but that didn't make sense to me. Thanks again guys.

[quote='mjb600']thanks gkeeton. thats exactly what i needed. I couldn't figure out what the terminal going to the charge light was for. someone was telling me it needed 12 volts to excite the regulator but that didn't make sense to me. Thanks again guys.[/quote]

It does, the light is wired into the excite circuit so that when your are running the engine and the light comes on, you've either thrown the belt or the alt. quit charging.

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i see. damnit. i was looking forward to telling someone else hes retarded for a change. thanks for your help. even if you made me realize i am the retarded one.

[quote='mjb600']i see. damnit. i was looking forward to telling someone else hes retarded for a change. thanks for your help. even if you made me realize i am the retarded one.[/quote]

Don't be so hard on yourself.
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Hey mjb600, no problem! I too was just learning about VW stuff not too long ago. Like turboblue posted, the Alternator does require a charging light to initially get the Alternator charging, but I don't think you have to have it to get a Generator to start charging. I would definitely put a charging light on your buggy though. If for some reason your belt comes off, your charging light will come on to tell you your Generator/Alternator isn't spinning to charge the battery. If it isn't spinning, neither is your cooling fan. If your engine is allready up to temp, it only takes a few minutes to overheat, and cause major damage if your belt comes off without knowing.