voltage regulator: number of pins & gender?
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 3:11 pm
Discovered the PO had mickey-moused some ancient Mitsubishi alternator/regulator in my '66 1600. Since I rec'd a new rebuilt alternator w/ the car, I figured I would just swap 'em out.
In the Roadster Parts Manual, there are three part numbers for voltage regulators. Two of 'em are NLA, but the third was good, so I ordered one from my local Nissan dealer.
However, when I picked it up yesterday, the part number was replaced and the $35 quote went to $125!!!!!
Even worse, the end plug doesn't match. The alternator has a square, 4-pin male connector, and the regulator has a rectangular, 6-pin male connector, like this regulator on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... otohosting
The wiring diagrams all kinda look it should be 4-pin, but I am wondering if the later model roadsters used a 6-pin connection.
I know that many of you will just say "quit worrying about it and go w/ the GM alternator conversion", but I'm just curious at this point.
Thanks
In the Roadster Parts Manual, there are three part numbers for voltage regulators. Two of 'em are NLA, but the third was good, so I ordered one from my local Nissan dealer.
However, when I picked it up yesterday, the part number was replaced and the $35 quote went to $125!!!!!
Even worse, the end plug doesn't match. The alternator has a square, 4-pin male connector, and the regulator has a rectangular, 6-pin male connector, like this regulator on eBay:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... otohosting
The wiring diagrams all kinda look it should be 4-pin, but I am wondering if the later model roadsters used a 6-pin connection.
I know that many of you will just say "quit worrying about it and go w/ the GM alternator conversion", but I'm just curious at this point.
Thanks