Voltage Regulator Caution Label

G HETHERINGTON · Nov 20, 2020

I'm trying to determine which wire this caution label is to be attached to. It says "Connect to Regulator Battery Terminal Only. The regulator has two terminals, one ING the other FLD. The only Battery Terminal near the regulator is on the starter relay. I haven't seen any photos of this label as it was originally installed. It may be obvious, but I don't get it. Thanks for any advice. The car is 1962 Max Wedge Fury.

khryslerkid · Nov 20, 2020

The battery terminal should mean the ING (ignition) terminal. I looked in the factory service manual for pictures, no luck.

The discrption in this ebay add states it goes on the wiring lead to the regulator but you can't always take the word of just one person. I don't believe having this lable is related to just Max Wedge. A factory picture is what we need.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362194709354

G HETHERINGTON · Nov 20, 2020

I found this picture but I don't believe it is correct. It doesn't look like it's going to the VR. It is on the starter relay I believe.

khryslerkid · Nov 20, 2020

I was curious about the size of the lable. That pic puts it in perspective.

G HETHERINGTON · Nov 21, 2020

khryslerkid said:
I was curious about the size of the lable. That pic puts it in perspective.

I believe the label was designed to be folded over the wire with the two halves then stapled together. I have no evidence to support that belief, but it seems logical based on the way it's made. Someone out there knows the answer. What's troubling, is why Mopar would refer to the VR's "BATTERY" terminal when the VR has no terminals labeled "Battery". It's just an insignificant matter in the overall scheme of things, but it's annoying not to have a clear answer.

JPrusinows · Nov 23, 2020

G HETHERINGTON said:
I believe the label was designed to be folded over the wire with the two halves then stapled together. I have no evidence to support that belief, but it seems logical based on the way it's made. Someone out there knows the answer. What's troubling, is why Mopar would refer to the VR's "BATTERY" terminal when the VR has no terminals labeled "Battery". It's just an insignificant matter in the overall scheme of things, but it's annoying not to have a clear answer.

Here is a good photo of how it goes. Fold it over the wire and put two regular staples each at a little bit of an angle along the left bottom edge and the second on the right bottom edge.

G HETHERINGTON · Nov 24, 2020

JPrusinows said:
Here is a good photo of how it goes. Fold it over the wire and put two regular staples each at a little bit of an angle along the left bottom edge and the second on the right bottom edge.

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Thanks for the photo. It makes more sense than the picture I found. I'm going with what you show.

JPrusinows · Nov 24, 2020

JPrusinows said:
Here is a good photo of how it goes. Fold it over the wire and put two regular staples each at a little bit of an angle along the left bottom edge and the second on the right bottom edge.

View attachment 1030676

G HETHERINGTON said:
Thanks for the photo. It makes more sense than the picture I found. I'm going with what you show.

JPrusinows · Nov 24, 2020

Here is a couple more photos.

G HETHERINGTON · Nov 24, 2020

JPrusinows said:
Here is a couple more photos.

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Excellent photos. Thanks for the help.

383man · Nov 29, 2020

G HETHERINGTON said:
I believe the label was designed to be folded over the wire with the two halves then stapled together. I have no evidence to support that belief, but it seems logical based on the way it's made. Someone out there knows the answer. What's troubling, is why Mopar would refer to the VR's "BATTERY" terminal when the VR has no terminals labeled "Battery". It's just an insignificant matter in the overall scheme of things, but it's annoying not to have a clear answer.

The only Mopar I know of with a terminal that can be called a battery terminal would be the Chrysler's with the 3 wire electronic voltage regulator. They are rare but some year Chryslers from around 1969 to about 1975 I believe use a 3 wire VR instead of just two wires like most are. The big alternator they use actually has battery volts to one field terminal from the alt battery terminal and it goes through the field and to the VR. The VR has a 12 volt hot at all times wire and the field hot wire and an ign wire. The VR does not ground it until it is running and it see's 12 volts with key on on one of its wires. So the one field wire is actually voltage on it and if you unhook it and read the volts it will read battery volts even though it goes through the field winding. I will see if I can dig up any info on it. Ron

383man · Nov 29, 2020

See if this works. Because this VR has a battery wire to it.

mopar voltage regulator wiring diagram - Google Search

and this one may have it.

Bench test for a 69 voltage regulator #2875400 - the 3 pin special !! | For C Bodies Only Classic Mopar Forum Scroll down this one and you will see the 3 wire VR with a battery wire to it.

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