Where do the wires on a 12V regulator go?

Voodoo Child · Samba Member Joined: May 28, 2009 Posts: 43 Location: AL

I know that's a real stupid question but I've searched & searched & can't find what I'm looking for. I've got a '65 rag, converted to 12V. I'm new to bugs & when I got it the engine was out & it didn't have a regulator on it. The wiring diagram for the regulator, 6V car & 12V car all seem to be different. I've wired it up the way I think it should be but I'm always missing a wire or have one leftover. If I had a pic of a 12V regulator that told me where the wires go that would be awesome.

hitest · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:35 pm Post subject:

I opened this thread because I was JUST researching the wires on my Motorola reg. What a found, with 12v converted engines, are there are a multitude of combos out there, I think in order to get help here- you should list the model numbers of the component you've got- especially since you do not discuss if you have a generator or alternator.
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Voodoo Child · Samba Member Joined: May 28, 2009 Posts: 43 Location: AL

Yeah that might help. Here's a pic. http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u488/VoodooChild69/DSC06051.jpg

old DKP driver · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:14 pm Post subject: gen and reg

Another one of those PAINTED Generators
Without a ground wire from the small screw that Should be in
front of the hold down clamp.

You need to add a brown ground wire from the reg to the gen.
And please Put the clamp on the proper way
and insulate the D+ WIRE before it gets warn away on the fan housing

Change the color of the DF WIRE to not confuse between the 2
It should be Green.
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Voodoo Child · Samba Member Joined: May 28, 2009 Posts: 43 Location: AL

I suppose. Newbie remember, I wouldn't know that it's not supposed to be pink.

Where on the reg? It's got the screw on the gen, just nothing on it.

And what would the proper way be? All I've done on this end of the bug is bolt in the motor, & start hooking up wires.

I'll insulate those wires, just trying to get it running at this stage.

Those wires are labeled, won't be getting those confused. The problem is the other B+ terminal. If somebody had a pic of a setup like this I could understand it maybe. It's real simple if you know anything about wiring, but I don't. It's been hooked up like this before sometime cause all the wires & the mounting of the reg were already done, just nothing was hooked up & the reg was missing when I got it. Also the starter wires were off, so there's another area I'll need clarified.

old DKP driver · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:50 pm Post subject: help with hookup

You suppose what? You're doing fine.You just need to install the
ground wire from the generator to the regulator and,
you can use 1 of the screws you used to mount the reg.

You also have a ground strap from the transmission to the frame
that should be clean AND tight
as well as the battery to frame.
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Aynthm · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:57 am Post subject:

It's a combination of a '66 and a '67 without the regulator under the back seat. I have a similar setup. I hope you also DL the 1300 wiring diagram and the 1500 diagram. It will help you understand how to combine the two systems.