I started a new thread rather that add to an existing thread about alternators and 62 Lark idiot lights, I have a few questions on how to replace my 62 Lark's generator with an alternator.
What I have: a 62 Lark hardtop with a generator that has not been driven much while under repair and I parked outside year round, the battery died because of age and lack of use while the car was sitting while I worked on something else
What I have parts wise: option one, a Studebaker Prestolite alternator and bracket. Easy bolt in but how to wire it plus the idiot light problem referenced in another thread.
Option two, a GM alternator and a really goofed up bracket, I can get a wire that plugs into the alternator at Speedway the bracket was a stock Studebaker alternator bracket that really got badly modified to kinda work on a Lark six that I bought for parts years ago
The first option is easy to bolt together but I have no idea how to wire it into a stock 62 Lark six wiring harness with existing voltage regulator. (or wire around or??)
The second option would take more fabrication to make a bracket so the pulleys would line up. I would still need to wire the thing up to a stock 62 Lark six wiring harness.
How would I wire up either option. Would I use any of the stock wiring harness or just bypass the whole lot...
If someone would walk me through this step by step. While I am rather good repairing most automotive systems, my achilles heel are electrical systems because of a small problem with color vision, you say the wire is green, I might see it as brown or yellow depending on lighting conditions.
My Lark is setting outside beside the driveway waiting for spring so I can get back at getting it roadworthy after nearly 25 years of storage and repair.
Jeff
What I have: a 62 Lark hardtop with a generator that has not been driven much while under repair and I parked outside year round, the battery died because of age and lack of use while the car was sitting while I worked on something else
What I have parts wise: option one, a Studebaker Prestolite alternator and bracket. Easy bolt in but how to wire it plus the idiot light problem referenced in another thread.
Option two, a GM alternator and a really goofed up bracket, I can get a wire that plugs into the alternator at Speedway the bracket was a stock Studebaker alternator bracket that really got badly modified to kinda work on a Lark six that I bought for parts years ago
The first option is easy to bolt together but I have no idea how to wire it into a stock 62 Lark six wiring harness with existing voltage regulator. (or wire around or??)
The second option would take more fabrication to make a bracket so the pulleys would line up. I would still need to wire the thing up to a stock 62 Lark six wiring harness.
How would I wire up either option. Would I use any of the stock wiring harness or just bypass the whole lot...
If someone would walk me through this step by step. While I am rather good repairing most automotive systems, my achilles heel are electrical systems because of a small problem with color vision, you say the wire is green, I might see it as brown or yellow depending on lighting conditions.
My Lark is setting outside beside the driveway waiting for spring so I can get back at getting it roadworthy after nearly 25 years of storage and repair.
Jeff
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