I have obvious alternator problems. The batteries went dead (one more discharged then the other) after a number of starts and runnning it on a few short trips.
When I recieved the 'new' Bj41, I noticed that there is a plug/wire coming from the alternator which is not hooked up to anything (see pic). The alternator is hooked up to the rest of the wiring harness for the vehicle on the second battery, for what I can tell. I assume that the wire/plug is supposed to wire directly into the battery positive terminal of the nearer of the two batteries, and that battery is grounded and then connected to the second battery that the batteries will charge in a series.
The two battery are hooked up as following (see pic of alternator)
A-Battery closest to alternator
- goes to ground
+ goes to - of other battery
B-Battery closest to starter
- connected to + of other battery
+ hooked to wiring harness of vehicle and other plugs (see pic).
So a few questions:
1.) can the wire harness that fits the 12V system be used (can be purchased from SOR), to connect to the nearer of the two batteries positive terminal, or is that harness need to go to both batteries.
2.) is the extra wire/plug for something else the previous owner installed, the alternator is not hooked directly to the battery and the alternator is bad.
3.) can I just hardwire the alternator to the positive terminal of the closer battery?
4.) Is the original alternator for a BJ41 a 24V 20Amp - Nippondesno 100210-1401 - or do I need to look for another replacement.
Has anyone found a good source for replacement alternators (if I can not get this one fixed?)
Thanks for your help to this new Cruiser Rookie!
When I recieved the 'new' Bj41, I noticed that there is a plug/wire coming from the alternator which is not hooked up to anything (see pic). The alternator is hooked up to the rest of the wiring harness for the vehicle on the second battery, for what I can tell. I assume that the wire/plug is supposed to wire directly into the battery positive terminal of the nearer of the two batteries, and that battery is grounded and then connected to the second battery that the batteries will charge in a series.
The two battery are hooked up as following (see pic of alternator)
A-Battery closest to alternator
- goes to ground
+ goes to - of other battery
B-Battery closest to starter
- connected to + of other battery
+ hooked to wiring harness of vehicle and other plugs (see pic).
So a few questions:
1.) can the wire harness that fits the 12V system be used (can be purchased from SOR), to connect to the nearer of the two batteries positive terminal, or is that harness need to go to both batteries.
2.) is the extra wire/plug for something else the previous owner installed, the alternator is not hooked directly to the battery and the alternator is bad.
3.) can I just hardwire the alternator to the positive terminal of the closer battery?
4.) Is the original alternator for a BJ41 a 24V 20Amp - Nippondesno 100210-1401 - or do I need to look for another replacement.
Has anyone found a good source for replacement alternators (if I can not get this one fixed?)
Thanks for your help to this new Cruiser Rookie!