[C320-list] Alternator Wiring Question

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Lucas built both internal and external grounded alternators that run on a M30.
If you wire the ground wrong it will not produce any output. 
Tony 


-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Tormey <ptormey at 4square.net>
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2020 8:00 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Alternator Wiring Question

I don't know that issue, but you can use a multimeter to confirm continuity. Just read both ends based on the color code


 




Pat Tormey







On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 3:08 PM -0400, <mseyler at cox.net> wrote:










This question is mainly for those who have a C320 with a Perkins M30 engine,
although I'll take help from anyone.

 

I am replacing my OEM Lucas A127 alternator with an 80-amp Lucas alternator
from Parts4Engines.com. The wiring connections are the same on both
alternators, but I am not getting any output from the replacement.  One
possible issue is the ground wire attached to the "B-" connection on the
alternator.  The wiring diagram in the Perkins Workshop Manual shows a fuse
in that line somewhere, but I can't find the fuse because the wire
disappears into a wiring harness bundle.  

 

Does anyone know whether the harness really does have a fuse, and if so
where it is located?  Bonus points if you can also tell me where I would
find a replacement if the fuse is blown.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

Mark Seyler

S/V Reality, 

Catalina 320, #232

New Orleans, LA