need some help......

[iamfound]

have an 86 ranger 2.3 bought it with no wires hooked up to the alternator.I know there are 3 terminals on the back of it. one goes to the batt, one is a ground, and the other is a field term. i got the simple two of three, but where the heck does the field terminal go from the back of the alternator?????????? the VR only has 3 connects on it batt,starter, and i'm not sure where the other one goes i'd guess the starter solenoid or ignition cuz it wont start w/o it hooked up really need some help with this called several people no one seemes to know and it shouldnt be that difficult to find out i wouldnt think

 

[RangeRunner]

Im pretty sure it goes to the starter solenoid, its set up simularily on my toyota

 

[gbadgley]

Ampmeter or warning light?

 

[iamfound]

im not sure that any of that is correct i need to know for sure not just a guess

 

[shadetree]

im not sure that any of that is correct i need to know for sure not just a guess

Check your PM. shady

 

[Will]

I don't know what Shady sent--hopefully the diagram for that.

The basic external regulated alternator should have a ground, a field and a battery wire--as you said. The field is suppied by the external regulator. The external regulator should then send it's own wire (or even wires) to the power distribution strip or ignition switch. I do not know how many wire would be coming out of that external regulator--it could have 3 or 4

The point of the regulator in these 3-wire systems is to gauge the voltage where it need to be full voltage (at the strip) and make sure it has it. That is opposed to the 1-wire that simply senses its own voltage and doesn't account for voltage drops at the main strip.