(75 280z) Alt swap that been done without the wiring swap?

[Zmanj87]

So as the title says I just got done taking my old alt out to replace it with a 83 280zx 60 amp.

So when I took out the old altenator I looked at the ID tag on it and it says


lt160-87b-r part number 23100-v1502 refab at Nissan

Posted t his a as well in ignition and electrical..

So I looked it up and sure enough it's a 60 amp that may of came from a 77 810?

Now from the looks up it the wires haven't been changed and the VR is still on the car and connected.

Now there's some other stuff connected to the car where the fusible links and VR are connected that I don't know what it is...I'll take pictures in the morning to show..


So did the PO just not bother to do the wiring and just installed a 60 amp and it works? Don't know if after you INSTALL A 60 amp that your amp sensor in car would read past the middle? Mine still reads slightly over the middle..

 

 

Edit: Pictures added

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 6, 2014 by Zmanj87

[str8pipez]

I believe the "WTF" is a shunt? Maybe wrong. The rest of the stuff is relays. Check the FSM under Body Electrical. Also the VR may be still connected because that alternator also uses the external VR like the stock alternator.

Edited February 7, 2014 by str8pipez