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Tacoma Tom
Nov 8th, 07, 01:12 PM
I have a 68 camaro and i recently bought an alternator off of ebay. I was going to do the 1 wire thing but thought i will just stick with my 3 wire. Well when my new one came it has 3 wires all right but the plug is not the same.

I bought the right plug from baxters but am not sure which wires to connect together?

Just the 2 smaller wires

67CamaroRS/SS
Nov 9th, 07, 06:42 PM
If the new alternator has a flat two prong connector then it is an internally regulated alternator. If the alt has a square two wire plug then it is an externally regulated alt.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=PRF%2D30706&N=700+115&autoview=sku

The above link is to an internally regulated alternator.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-DELCAT-HOUSING-ALTERNATOR-REPAIR-HARNESS-NEW_W0QQitemZ200080705112QQcmdZViewItem

The above link is to a harness for an externally regulated alternator

JimM
Nov 10th, 07, 07:24 AM
You can easily convert a camaro to use an internal regulated alternator.
There are 2 articles on how to do it in the basics sticky at the top of the electrical forum.

Short version:
Correctly splice on the pigtail connector for the alternator mentioned above.
remove the regulator connector from the regulator.
Install a jumper wire to connect the top and bottom wires on that connector
Install another jumper to connect the middle 2 wires.

They make a prebuilt connector that will plug into the regulator harness connector and do this. Not sure where to find it tho.

hereitis67
Nov 10th, 07, 09:05 AM
ricks got that harness part number 27555 for 20 bux.

Tacoma Tom
Nov 11th, 07, 02:44 PM
Thanks guys. I used the conversion info from this site to get it hooked up.

Tom