alternator question

[KJM]

i was going to hook up a new battery switch i bought and it says to hook one terminal to the regulator to protect the alternator if the switch is accidently turned off while engine is running. it says use a battery isolator if the alt has an internal regulater. how would i know if my alt has an internal regulater? if it don't then where would the regulater be?

 

[alldodge]

Are you replacing an existing bat switch or installing new?
What kind of switch 1/2/both or on/off?

 

[KJM]

its a 1/2 both or off. it has a protecter swith for the alternator if ir is switched off while engine is running, but to use this option i need to hook up a wire from the regulator "field wire?" if the alternator has an internal regulator then i can't use that feature. the problem is i don't know if my alternator has a regulator built in or not...It only has a pos and neg wire coming from it so i'm thinking the regulator is built in but i'm not sure.

 

[alldodge]

Don't think yours has a regulator, but to verify if its a standard ALT it has 3 wires, one large red and 2 small yellow and Tan. if so the reg is internal and no need for the switch

 

[KJM]

yeah. i think you are right. i have the battery switch hooked up now and it seems to work ok. i'll definitely avoid switching off while running just in case. thanks for the help.