What kind of alternator do I need for a 1980 Plymouth Valiant?
What kind of alternator do I need for a 1980 Plymouth Valiant?
If you want to try the old regulator and single field alternator, the choice is up to you. Installing the Mopar electronic ignition requires a distributor with the magnetic pickup, and one more wire to the ballast resistor. This wiring diagram is for the 1980 and later four pin ignition module.
What kind of wiring did a Plymouth Valiant have?
Other pre 1970 Valiants were very similar. From 1960 thru 1967 the headlight wiring was part of the engine compartment wiring, but that doesn’t affect anything shown here. 1964 and prior had a smaller bulkhead connector with only two plugs, but the basic circuits and the color coding are very similar from 1960 into the 1970s.
How does an alternator charge a charging system?
Basically, the voltage regulator completes the charging circuit and allows the alternator to charge the system. When a certain preset voltage is obtained, the regulator “opens” (or turns off) the circuit until the electrical system’s voltage drops below a certain point, then it turns on again.
What is the field terminal on a Mopar alternator?
There are 2 brushes in the alternator, each one has a field terminal, one is labeled “FLD”, the other is labeled “GND”.
If you want to try the old regulator and single field alternator, the choice is up to you. Installing the Mopar electronic ignition requires a distributor with the magnetic pickup, and one more wire to the ballast resistor. This wiring diagram is for the 1980 and later four pin ignition module.
Other pre 1970 Valiants were very similar. From 1960 thru 1967 the headlight wiring was part of the engine compartment wiring, but that doesn’t affect anything shown here. 1964 and prior had a smaller bulkhead connector with only two plugs, but the basic circuits and the color coding are very similar from 1960 into the 1970s.
Basically, the voltage regulator completes the charging circuit and allows the alternator to charge the system. When a certain preset voltage is obtained, the regulator “opens” (or turns off) the circuit until the electrical system’s voltage drops below a certain point, then it turns on again.
There are 2 brushes in the alternator, each one has a field terminal, one is labeled “FLD”, the other is labeled “GND”.
