JMOR: Your proof that old geezers like me shouldn't post from memory of something they did many years ago. I just came back from my shop and an enjoyable first cup of coffee of the day. While there, I sat on my trusty shop seat, (5 gallon oil pail) between SA and 130 trying to remember what I did almost 15 years ago. Even more so, I was trying to figure out how much I'd have to take apart to trace those wires that don't show much color coding any more.
Then it hit me, pull the plug from number 1 and 2 terminal, put a test light in number 1, the one going to the push button at the dash. I pushed the button, and sure enough, the test light came on. So, yes you are right, my push button is giving a charge from battery to number 1 terminal. Further to that, back the first day I installed this alternator, not having the push button switch on hand, I merely swiped the bare end of wire from terminal 1 across main terminal of alternator, coming from battery.
When it came to a switch for this, a neighbor told me he used a toggle switch, but ocasionally drained his battery forgetting to turn the switch off at the end of the day. Since I knew it only required the initial contact, I decided, why not a push button, one can't forget. What I like about the push button, alternators don't charge high amperage very long from starter use, if tractor starts quickly. I find myself looking at the amp gauge as I push the button, and if I didn't look within 10 seconds the amp gauge wouldn't tell me a lot. I could install a volt meter, but why, I've been getting along great with what I have. I do have a volt meter with aligator clips, and that serves me well as I can clip it onto any one of my 6 vehicles, anytime.
You are right, thankyou very much for bringing this up. When I installed these alternators 15 years ago, computers had not yet arrived at our house, thus there was no YT or diagrams of guys like Bob M. Never in my wildest dream did I think I'd ever be giving advice on how I did this. It was for my use only back in those days.
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