This is a dual-field alternator, they both are field connections.
On a dodge alternator the two small wires go to the voltage regulator . It doesn't matter which wire goes where, but the red or blue wire needs 12 volts when the key is on. The green wire goes directly to the regulator from the alternator. The large wire goes to the battery and it is important that you don't undersize this wire. The other wire is a ground wire and can be grounded to the block or not used as the case is grounded by the bolts that hold it on.
open the hood of the car go to the alternator. there should be a bolt facing the firewall on the alternator this adjusts it. make sure the other bolts are loose first. good luck!
Because your alternator's not putting out any juice. It could be the alternator, the belt or the voltage regulator. If it's the belt that's pretty easy--get one and put it on. Either of the other two and you'll need a rebuilt alternator because the regulator is inside the alternator case.
It may be an internal regulator in the alternator. The engine computer is also the voltage regulator.
No. The engine's control module regulates the voltage. No other regulator is necessary. A very expensive repair if it's faulty though.
Any vehicle comes from the factory with an alternator that is big enough for it. If you have added things to the vehicle that draw more current and it will fit, it will not hurt anything. Cost would be the only other factor.
Can be many things. Lack of fuel, or other electrical problem.
Hey David==one goes to the light or gauge on the dash and the other one goes to energize the field. Good luckJoe ==new answer== on a delco alternator, one terminal is a feed back that lets the regulator get a look at battery voltage. it should be hooked up to the battery. the other is a a "flash" terminal that starts the alternator charging, and commonly comes off the idiot lite. see the answer to "wiring a one wire alternator".
There is only 2 tensioner pulley on a Dodge Shadow 2.5L and that's right above the belt that drives the water pump and alternator... that tensioner pulley opperates the AC Compresser and the other one goes for the timing belt.
A 3 phase alternator is an AC electrical generator with 3 sets of windings in the stator. These windings overlap each other in phase angle, or timing relationship, by 120 degrees with respect to each other. The rotor (field or excitation) current is DC, and is adjusted to regulate the output power.
If it has an external regulator. The orange wire comes out of the alternator, then is spiced-"T"- into another wire which still should be orange going to the regulator plug, and the other wire coming from the "T" should be an orange wire with a tracer that goes to the "no charge" light on the dash. The other wire coming from the light goes to the ignition switch.
There isn't a fuse for the alternator. The alternator is belt driven, and there'll be two lines coming from the alternator - one goes from the alternator positive to battery positive, and the other goes to ground.