L0WMK2 Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 are alternators a straight swap from generators? i heard you have to change it from negative earth? anyone no much about changing them? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Ahaha the cortina/escort owner common ground. Mate had a MK1 cortina, same prob, fuck that car was a cunt sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 11, 2005 Author Share Posted July 11, 2005 ive got an alternator for it just got to stick it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 theres a complete article in a recend Classic Fords i need it too.. anyone gots it? Logan cough it up yo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 lol ok ill cough it up and scan it in for yous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 changing from meg earth should be easy enough, it's only gauges and coil that will pose a problem. are mk2 gotinas neg earth? damn.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushrod Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 I guy I know did this on his Anglia using a alternator from Mk5 cortina I think I used to know how to do it but once again my crap memory has let me down again Ive got a write up on how to do it somewhere also if escort boy cant find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 its in the classic ford mag Pushrod but ill grab it and scan it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 cheers would be great if you could Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYKOV6 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 nah its a piece of piss just get an alt with a internal reg and bypass the original voltage reg any auto sparky would show ya what to do in about 5 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 14, 2005 Author Share Posted July 14, 2005 any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest escort_boy Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 i cant scan it in yet as the server is down at work where i scan it ill try tomoro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 ahh uselesss!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYKOV6 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 changing from meg earth should be easy enough, it's only gauges and coil that will pose a problem.are mk2 gotinas neg earth? damn.... most cars are negative earth dude only some are pos earth like early vws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 14, 2005 Author Share Posted July 14, 2005 im still lost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Make sure you get a alterator with built in reg most cortinas escorts have a lucas one. On the back there should be three pins depends some are differant. One goes to the charge light should say IND or simular + ones go to the battery side of the starter solinoid and - ones just earth them. I think thats all you have to do just going off what I remember my mate doing to his MK1 escort few years back now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 Make sure you get a alterator with built in reg most cortinas escorts have a lucas one. On the back there should be three pins depends some are differant. One goes to the charge light should say IND or simular + ones go to the battery side of the starter solinoid and - ones just earth them. I think thats all you have to do just going off what I remember my mate doing to his MK1 escort few years back now. what do you also have to change for neg earth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I spose things like gauges and coil would need to be changed everything else should be sweet. Do a google search bound to be sumfin on this sorta thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0WMK2 Posted July 18, 2005 Author Share Posted July 18, 2005 I spose things like gauges and coil would need to be changed everything else should be sweet. Do a google search bound to be sumfin on this sorta thing. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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