Zspecialties Alternator?????

[weasel240z]

yes , it has an internal regulator that is why you need to disconect the stock external regulator . otherwise the alt wont work correctly because it would be double regulated which wont work .

[weasel240z]

oh i almost forgot , no need to worry about burning up wires with this alt . the stock wires will be fine . if you are overly concerned you can add 1 thicker wire going from the battery post of the alt direct to the positive post on the battery .

[weasel240z]

if it helps . i do know what i am talking about . i work for romaine electric and have been here for 13 years . we rebuild starters , alternators , generators etc . and sell all the internal components for them . you can check us out at www.romaineelectric.com

or call me at 1-800-426-5005 ask for aaron .

[ZIII]

oh i almost forgot , no need to worry about burning up wires with this alt . the stock wires will be fine . if you are overly concerned you can add 1 thicker wire going from the battery post of the alt direct to the positive post on the battery .

Aaron,

Thanks a lot for your advice..... It is exactly what Oliver at Zspecialties told me and he did mention that he would advise going with a larger wire from the battery to the alt. Of course, he also did mention that my regulator would have to go or at least be disconnected if I wanted to keep a stock appearance. It does have its own internal regulator. The other positive things are that you do not have to change anything like pulleys or belts etc.

I am happy to hear that you have this same set up for so long without any problems. I greatly appreciate your advice.....

George

[phil359]

Weasel240....

Got a question for ya... Is there a way to get the self excited circuit going with out needing to rev the motor above 1000 RMP's.

I had heard that all that's need is to connect a dummy light, and diode some where in the alt circuit. I've check various car shop manuals but haven't been able to figure it out yet.

Thanks...

[Bambikiller240]

if it helps . i do know what i am talking about . i work for romaine electric and have been here for 13 years . we rebuild starters , alternators , generators etc . and sell all the internal components for them . you can check us out at www.romaineelectric.com

or call me at 1-800-426-5005 ask for aaron .

I'm curious, Are there any modifications to the stock 240Z wiring required for this alternator? Since it's claimed to be a "plug and play" deal I wouldn't think so, but the "one wire" alts that I've heard of did require wiring mods.

[weasel240z]

Weasel240....

Got a question for ya... Is there a way to get the self excited circuit going with out needing to rev the motor above 1000 RMP's.

I had heard that all that's need is to connect a dummy light, and diode some where in the alt circuit. I've check various car shop manuals but haven't been able to figure it out yet.

Thanks...

you can get a smaller pulley in most cases which would spin the rotor shaft faster at lower rpms

[weasel240z]

I'm curious, Are there any modifications to the stock 240Z wiring required for this alternator? Since it's claimed to be a "plug and play" deal I wouldn't think so, but the "one wire" alts that I've heard of did require wiring mods.

no need to change wiring or any other modifications unless you have a big stereo system that draws alot . in that case all you need to do is add a single wire 6 guage from the battery post on the alt directly going to the positive battery post .

[Bambikiller240]

no need to change wiring or any other modifications unless you have a big stereo system that draws alot . in that case all you need to do is add a single wire 6 guage from the battery post on the alt directly going to the positive battery post .

So then, the connector on the Z wiring harness plugs into the alt as is, or is eliminated?

[weasel240z]

So then, the connector on the Z wiring harness plugs into the alt as is, or is eliminated?

the plug is eliminated

[Bambikiller240]

OK thanks.

one last question. is it just not plugged in, or does it have to be removed from the harness? I'm asking because I wouldn't want to alter my wiring harness in any way. Leaving it unplugged would be OK for me, but not removing it from the harness.

[weasel240z]

OK thanks.

one last question. is it just not plugged in, or does it have to be removed from the harness? I'm asking because I wouldn't want to alter my wiring harness in any way. Leaving it unplugged would be OK for me, but not removing it from the harness.

just leave it unplugged . i used a wire tie to keep it looking good and out of the way .