Alternator Charging System Diagram. How to wire an external voltage regulator on a gm vehicle. The alternator works by turning mechanical energy into electrical energy.
The main function of car starting circuit is. The most common reason why your car is not charging the battery is actually because of a worn out or damaged alternator. In addition to wiring the components together here is a breakdown of how the flow of power to the above diagram works.
This is a three wire alternating wiring diagram showing the connections between the different components of a circuit.
For reasons of cost and simplicity most alternators use a rotating magnetic field with a stationary armature. I went to nissan and picked up the nissan 240sx service manual i looked at the charging system diagram and shows all the wiring of the alternator and relays fuses etc. The alternator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. This should be changed every 90000 miles and while your replacing your alternator is a perfect time to replace this belt if its time is soon to passlook out for cracks frays and overall wear and tear.