Quick VH Alternator wiring Q

[metalhead]

Just a quick question, as I don't have a workshop manual to check.

I have a VH with a 253. I'm checking the wiring. The alternator has 2 wires on it, the charge wire which obviously connects to the +ve battery terminal and another, which I believe is for the warning light on the dash. How is this meant to be wired? Should the wire go from the back of the alternator to the dash light to an ignition power feed? Or to ground? Or what?

Thanks, hopefully this is an easy question to answer.

Also, for interest sake, is this wire required for operation of the alternator? Is it a field voltage reference point or something or just purely for the light on the dash?

 

[maginoodle]

from memory a red wire goes from the bolt terminal to the batt. there should also be a brown wire which should go to a spade terminal, it is for the warning light- i dont know how its wireing is set up

 

[metalhead]

Thanks mate, yeh, I'm wanting to know how the wire to the light is wired.

 

[maginoodle]

Thanks mate, yeh, I'm wanting to know how the wire to the light is wired.

not 100% but the light should have +ve supplied when the key is on. the -ve should then come from the alt. that is how the other warning lights are wired.

 

[metalhead]

That makes sense. I'd liek to be 100% sure though, does anyone have a workshop manual so they can confirm it for me?

 

[delcowizzid]

key on power goes through the dash light to the terminal on the alternator

 

[metalhead]

Thanks for that. Can someone please scan for me or point me in the direction of a wiring diagram that shows that so I can call the auto electrician on his bullshit and get my less-than-1-month-old alternator replaced or repaired? It would be a huge help, thanks in advance.