Thanks Patrick, you seem to know your way around this stuff.
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All the wiring loon had been repaired in a sort of rough fashion so I have to stumble my way through what had been connected to what Thanks for your help
Hi Norm,
Re: knowledge, You're too kind...all I can really say at the moment is: So says the manual!
At this point it might be better to wire your own. The wiring for an alternator appears very simple, a matter of a few simple connections. In fact you might be better doing that and wiring in your own rectifier/regulator from, well, almost anything as a proper rectifier will give you full-wave rectification as opposed to a simple diode give �-wave rectification. Double diode may provide full-wave rectification, but without the smoothing. Rectifier/regulator may also give you a proper voltage for charging, prolonging the battery's life rather than the AC current likely directed at the battery. In this case you can't use a modern car's regulator 'cos it uses feedback to vary power to the actuator coils in an alternator, and we have fixed strength magnets rotating.
All easy to work out with a multimeter using AC/DC settings.
Full wave may also give you a more efficient output, but it could possibly also therefore increase the power consumption, and importantly heat generation in the coils. But then again, it may do the reverse and reduce power dissipation (due to the �-wave rejection cycle) I suppose.
Or it may not work at all. All could be, maybe, possibly- what fun, good luck!
Let me know if you have any more questions though and I'll try to help.
