mercruiser 5.7 one wire alternator info

bolo78910

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hi guys , i have let water spill over my alternator, when i start the engine , the alternator start smoking, and peg out at 16 volts.
my friend gave me a brand new single wire one . i was told it would work , the dead one was a four or three wires alt.

is there a way to wire this up thanks, i did a search but i am not getting much. thanks 1987 5.7
 

Bt Doctur

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Re: mercruiser 5.7 one wire alternator info

orange to alt output lug, blackto case, tape up the other 2
 

erikgreen

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Re: mercruiser 5.7 one wire alternator info

Yes, since there's only one wire to hook up, it's pretty straightforward :)
 

bolo78910

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Re: mercruiser 5.7 one wire alternator info

thanks guys have a good one.
 
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