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Thanks, he will likely do the same.
Mike
Don wrote:
>
> It was a long time ago, but I don't remember it being hard to do..
> just used the wiring diagram in my Chiltons manual and double checked
> with a multimeter. Then held my breath when I started it.
>
> -Don
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<4141F17C.68B52424@sympatico.ca>...
> > That is why I was thinking on tossing a GM one wire alternator in. They
> > can be had for a hundred bucks with warranty. The light can always be
> > unplugged.
> >
> > Was it hard to ID the correct wires to cut out of the computer to put
> > just the regulator in?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Don wrote:
> > >
> > > May not be the best solution, but:
> > > when the regulator in my '91 Dakota computer went out I bypassed it
> > > with a regulator from a RAM ($10 vs. $300). I just disconnected the
> > > wires from the comp and connected to the external regulator. The check
> > > engine light never turned off, but at least my battery stayed charged.
> > > Not sure if the newer systems can be bypassed like this, but if you
> > > want to save hundreds it might be worth a shot.
> > >
> > > -Don
Mike
Don wrote:
>
> It was a long time ago, but I don't remember it being hard to do..
> just used the wiring diagram in my Chiltons manual and double checked
> with a multimeter. Then held my breath when I started it.
>
> -Don
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<4141F17C.68B52424@sympatico.ca>...
> > That is why I was thinking on tossing a GM one wire alternator in. They
> > can be had for a hundred bucks with warranty. The light can always be
> > unplugged.
> >
> > Was it hard to ID the correct wires to cut out of the computer to put
> > just the regulator in?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Don wrote:
> > >
> > > May not be the best solution, but:
> > > when the regulator in my '91 Dakota computer went out I bypassed it
> > > with a regulator from a RAM ($10 vs. $300). I just disconnected the
> > > wires from the comp and connected to the external regulator. The check
> > > engine light never turned off, but at least my battery stayed charged.
> > > Not sure if the newer systems can be bypassed like this, but if you
> > > want to save hundreds it might be worth a shot.
> > >
> > > -Don
#142
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Re: electrical
Thanks, he will likely do the same.
Mike
Don wrote:
>
> It was a long time ago, but I don't remember it being hard to do..
> just used the wiring diagram in my Chiltons manual and double checked
> with a multimeter. Then held my breath when I started it.
>
> -Don
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<4141F17C.68B52424@sympatico.ca>...
> > That is why I was thinking on tossing a GM one wire alternator in. They
> > can be had for a hundred bucks with warranty. The light can always be
> > unplugged.
> >
> > Was it hard to ID the correct wires to cut out of the computer to put
> > just the regulator in?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Don wrote:
> > >
> > > May not be the best solution, but:
> > > when the regulator in my '91 Dakota computer went out I bypassed it
> > > with a regulator from a RAM ($10 vs. $300). I just disconnected the
> > > wires from the comp and connected to the external regulator. The check
> > > engine light never turned off, but at least my battery stayed charged.
> > > Not sure if the newer systems can be bypassed like this, but if you
> > > want to save hundreds it might be worth a shot.
> > >
> > > -Don
Mike
Don wrote:
>
> It was a long time ago, but I don't remember it being hard to do..
> just used the wiring diagram in my Chiltons manual and double checked
> with a multimeter. Then held my breath when I started it.
>
> -Don
>
> Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<4141F17C.68B52424@sympatico.ca>...
> > That is why I was thinking on tossing a GM one wire alternator in. They
> > can be had for a hundred bucks with warranty. The light can always be
> > unplugged.
> >
> > Was it hard to ID the correct wires to cut out of the computer to put
> > just the regulator in?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Don wrote:
> > >
> > > May not be the best solution, but:
> > > when the regulator in my '91 Dakota computer went out I bypassed it
> > > with a regulator from a RAM ($10 vs. $300). I just disconnected the
> > > wires from the comp and connected to the external regulator. The check
> > > engine light never turned off, but at least my battery stayed charged.
> > > Not sure if the newer systems can be bypassed like this, but if you
> > > want to save hundreds it might be worth a shot.
> > >
> > > -Don
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