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Mar 12, 2014 | 07:30 PM

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alternator question

for some reason my search bar isn't working so that's why im asking. I have a 2001 5.3 looking to convert the alternator to single wire. I see some people say take the b wire and put a 470ohm resistor in between it and 12positive and then the other wires aren't needed? am I on the right track

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Mar 12, 2014 | 07:33 PM

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also if it makes a difference I would like to stay with my 2001 alternator from the 5.3 Tahoe.

Mar 12, 2014 | 09:54 PM

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From: Martin Mi

Is there any specific reason why you want to switch to a one wire? It sounds like you want to run the 10 ga red to the stud and only one wire to the plug. IIRC I used a 2000 Silverado alternator on my swap and ran a resistor on the brown field wire on the plug to a keyed 12 volt source. Hope this helps, Eric L

Mar 13, 2014 | 12:11 PM

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Yes that is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks. I'm not using any factory harness and the Holley hp efi doesn't have an alternator plug.

Mar 13, 2014 | 12:13 PM

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Also I'll be running the brown wire with the resistor off the battery pole from the alternator cause this is more of a race car than street car and I have the battery on a switch.

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