This is much newer design than your studebaker.  There is a
diode tree and regulator built in.  This thing is a 3 phase
AC gennerator.  This Ac power is turned into DC, and regulated
internally.  It is wired correctly
                             Eric

Dave Chameides wrote:

>I just took the alternator out of my 83 1.6 diesel to have it rebuilt and I
>noticed that it ties in directly to the battery.  So my question is, is this
>wrong or is there some sort of device in the alternator that monitors the
>battery and tells the alternator when to charge the battery and when not to.
>In my old Studebaker (first car) I remember a regulator in between the
>alternator and the battery.
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>Any thoughts?
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>Dave
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