Re: I need a wiring diagram
The alternator was rebuilt professionally 2x in the past month they are saying it is my boat that is causing it to blow. I replaced the isolator and 1 battery. I replaced the leads The engine was replace also replace 2 years ago with no tag on it. So I can't identify it. I do know it is a generation v engine. It had originally, up until amonth ago a mando alternater that was bad also. This aternator had 4 wires, One battery, one boat , one excite one and one I don't know. I allso am now using a one wire converted automobile alternator. This has one lead to the isolator and another to the line that feeds through the boat. I replaced everything n the alternator, regulator diode, brushes. I think somewhere something is crossed on how i have the battery wired. Maybe that is shorting the alternator. I have the same voltage at the battery as the back of the alternator which is 12.4=12.6 volts on fully charged batteries. Off the battery are 1 starting battery. Starter only. and one lead to the isolator and the other battery has one leadto the isolator, tilt trim pump bilge pump, and accessory panel. I am about to bag it and run on batteries but am afraid of getting stuck.
I pullled out my guage and checked it by hooking it up to a cigarette lighter plugged into my car and it was accurate