The down side of this swap for me is that i use the stator wire to heat up the automatic choke on my carb.

Oh my, you have me feeling young.  I don't believe I have ever seen (or recognized) a mechanical voltage regulator.  I'm sure I've seen plenty in museums but never imagined they had a relay in them.

This is beautiful. I was ranting out loud to my family about how I've watched videos and googled all day and I've heard everything you can think of, but I still don't have a clue about the basic stuff, and I can figure out what I have, or how to hook it up. I spent so much time just trying to figure out if a one wire alternator was only sertan brands and models, or if it was a specific way you can wire it, or if it's just an internally regulated alternator. You would think that now that they make everything internal, then someone would make a video explaining the basics for people who have old cars that all have external. I'm not trying to install a $5000 dollar stereo system. I'm just trying to put on a new alternator with a little extra power.

You are the only person that understands that someone might be smart enough to understand complex things, but if they don't understand the most basic stuff, then how can they know they are doing it right.

When you say the "old hot wire" with regard to the Generator light in the dash, are you referring to the Armature or field wire that you hooked up along with the 8 gauge wire going to the battery? Thanks

Effort Matters. thanks for sharing

I have a 1964 ford Galaxie and I plan on installing a one wire. However, the two harnesses coming off my firewall seems to have every house in my community attached to it. I am having a hard time with people telling me to just simply remove it and that is it. HUH?!?!?!  How does everything else get power?????  I am so lost!

So far the best video on alternator upgrades. Electric has beer been my favorite subject on cars. But you did a good explanation. I upgraded my 1965 Mustang 289 to an electric fan, and wish not to be on the side of the road with the original alternator.

Good stuff , im going to try this on my Dodge Dart . Wish a guy luck

Good video. I switched to a one wire when I rewired my 67. Rocketman's Classic Cougar Innovations sells original ameters that have been converted to voltmeters. So you cannot tell the difference from the outside just looking at the instruments. I have one on my car.

Cool! Thank you!!
I have a 1997 Bluebird with 3 wires and replaced the alternator with a 3 wire that has a built in regulator.

Appreciate going over and the explanations.  What size engine is that?  I have a 170 cc six cylinder and want to replace the generator.  Did you have to make a specific bracket?

really well explained thank you.

Seeing bow tie bits on the blue oval alone gets the like from me !

Could you explain how a dash mounted ammeter would be hooked up to this one wire system?

How does the amps going to the battery from regulate themselves ? Or should battery get over charged. Or is the internal regulator inside alternator govern that somehow?

Could I do something like this on my 1994 Ford F-150

I’m moving to a 100 amp one wire alternator on my 79 f150 351m 4x4, my question is can I hook the power wire up to battery side of the solenoid valve, the run the old starter wire from the alternator to the ignition switch side of the solenoid?

Wish you had shown how to wire it.

Question, what do you do with plug for the voltage regulator? Do you btpass it??

This sounds like you can just remove the rest of the wires and connect the one wire to the battery. with some insolvencies but itll work.  Is this correct?  I have a 1966 Lincoln continental.