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AXMonster · 04-07-2008, 04:21 PM

I think I know what I need to do now

Ideally the feed to the regulator should be 0v whan I want the alternator ro be producing no output.

I think it may be gatting some excitition from elsewhere i.e. picking up RF and then this voltage/current acts as the power to get the coils energised.

I need to ground the input to the regulator when not in use i.e. ground the yellow wire.

I think a relay that is grounded on the NC side and then fed the field voltage/idiot light voltage when activated should do the trick. So when not in use the alternator field windings are not fed any voltage and cannot 'pick up' any voltage!!

04-07-2008, 04:21 PM	#55 (permalink)
AXMonster British Ecomod Hypermiler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Coast, England Posts: 101 The AXe - SOLD - '97 Citroen Citroen AX 1.1i 5 Door 90 day: 46.78 mpg (US) Foci - '03 Ford Ford Focus Tdci Ghia Estate 90 day: 64.37 mpg (US) Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	I think I know what I need to do now Ideally the feed to the regulator should be 0v whan I want the alternator ro be producing no output. I think it may be gatting some excitition from elsewhere i.e. picking up RF and then this voltage/current acts as the power to get the coils energised. I need to ground the input to the regulator when not in use i.e. ground the yellow wire. I think a relay that is grounded on the NC side and then fed the field voltage/idiot light voltage when activated should do the trick. So when not in use the alternator field windings are not fed any voltage and cannot 'pick up' any voltage!! __________________ 1997 Citroen AX 1.1i SPI 2003 Ford Focus 1.8 Tdci estate Ecomods: See my garage