OK, after changing the 66 over to electronic ignition a couple years ago, I finally decided to make the change to the newer style dual field alternator. I already had changed the voltage regulator to the new style but the alternator was still the single field style. In my book it says to run the second field wire to the ignition/on wire of the new regulator, ie.. the blue wire. In the book it says that you can hook up the field wires to either terminal on the alternator, which I did, but when I cranked the car over it would not start. If I unhooked the added field wire the car would start but not charge. If I tried to hook it back up while the car was running, it would kill the car. So I switched the field wires at the alternator and voila, charging and starting.
My question?? What gives with this?? How could just switching the field terminals at the alternator make the car not start, and what's with the article stating... " Which terminal goes to which post??. Actually, it doesn't matter". In the end I got it all figured out and done, but I don't like the mis-information and would welcome anyone with an explanation for this. Thanks, Geof
