So, Ive gone through most of the threads I could find online, and I'm still a little unsure of how to do this...was hoping for some clarification.My engine control fuse keeps blowing, as long as the ASD relay is in. As soon as I pull the ASD relay, the engine control fuse doesn't blow...although I'm assuming that is because of the wiring. Without having looked at a diagram yet, I don't know which is in line first. However, the only symptom I seem to have so far is that my alternator won't charge. This is on a 96 12v, but the wiring harness is a frankenstein conglomeration of a 96, 98, and 2000 gas harness, so tracing it through is going to be nigh on impossible. I do plan on trying to buy a short detector, but I'm not too confident on how well that's going to work.I have the items to wire in an external ford voltage regulator, one of the 4 pin ones, from advanced. I'm still a little unclear of how its going to work, or how to wire it in. I get that two of the wires come off the alternator, the upper and lower field wires and go to the regulator, and then on the third pin on the regulator comes off of a keyed power source. The part I'm unclear on is do I unhook all the factory wiring from the alternator then? Also, if I don't have the ASD relay and fuse in, will the alternator still charge the batteries? Without those two, I don't see a path of current for the alternator to send a charge back to the battery-or is there a wire off the alternator that goes back to the batteries? Any help I could get on this would be greatly appreciated-I've got both of my vehicles down right now, and need to get one or the other up as soon as possible.
So, Ive gone through most of the threads I could find online, and I'm still a little unsure of how to do this...was hoping for some clarification.My engine control fuse keeps blowing, as long as the ASD relay is in. As soon as I pull the ASD relay, the engine control fuse doesn't blow...although I'm assuming that is because of the wiring. Without having looked at a diagram yet, I don't know which is in line first. However, the only symptom I seem to have so far is that my alternator won't charge. This is on a 96 12v, but the wiring harness is a frankenstein conglomeration of a 96, 98, and 2000 gas harness, so tracing it through is going to be nigh on impossible. I do plan on trying to buy a short detector, but I'm not too confident on how well that's going to work.I have the items to wire in an external ford voltage regulator, one of the 4 pin ones, from advanced. I'm still a little unclear of how its going to work, or how to wire it in. I get that two of the wires come off the alternator, the upper and lower field wires and go to the regulator, and then on the third pin on the regulator comes off of a keyed power source. The part I'm unclear on is do I unhook all the factory wiring from the alternator then? Also, if I don't have the ASD relay and fuse in, will the alternator still charge the batteries? Without those two, I don't see a path of current for the alternator to send a charge back to the battery-or is there a wire off the alternator that goes back to the batteries? Any help I could get on this would be greatly appreciated-I've got both of my vehicles down right now, and need to get one or the other up as soon as possible.