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You could've made ten of them in the time it took to read this thread.:D:D

A good solution. Might just try that one as my doors close rather heavily with the weight of door linings and speaker system installed in them.

I have the old loom which I have torn out. I can untape it and try to work out where the wires run to. This is Indonesia, everything is very unusual.:rolleyes: I think maybe the last alternator was wired in without removing the external regulator, or maybe because the internal one had failed...

I'm sure you're right CharlesY. I guess I could just wire it up as per the current set up but remove the external regulator and see what happens. As long as I monitor the charge voltage on startup it shouldn't cause any problems. Just have to shut it down and wire in the reg if it goes to high...

Tried that but they're more into nitrous and car audio so not real up on stuff like this. I,m sure its a pretty standard setup as the Lucas alternator that was on before had the same connector. I was hoping an auto elec would know as they don't exist in Indonesia (auto elecs).

Obviously no budding auto electricians around here?:(

Hoping someone can give me some info on alternator wiring. I had the alternator in my series 3 replaced with an 80 amp Mitsubishi alternator. It works fine but I want to rewire the whole car as it is really untidy. I am wondering if I need the voltage regulator or does the alternator have an...