Alternator Terminal Identification Guide

The following information is presented as a guide when wiring and troubleshooting alternators.

Terminal Definition Notes

Comes from the word
A BATTERY
‘Accumulator’
B BATTERY Main Battery Feed

B+ BATTERY Main Battery Feed

Neutral, ‘Half-Voltage’, centre
C CENTRE
point of a Y-connected stator
COM COMPUTER Computer Communication
Comes from the old ‘Dynamo
D+ WARNING LIGHT
Positive’ on a generator
DFM DYNAMO FIELD MODULATION Duty Cycle signal from the ECU
Comes from the word
E WARNING LAMP
‘Excitation’
Normally found on Externally
F FIELD
Regulated units
FR FIELD REGULATION Voltage Signal from the ECU

G GROUND Chassis of the vehicle

I INDICATOR Warning Lamp

L LAMP Warning Lamp

Normally found on older
M FIELD
Externally Regulated units
Neutral, ‘Half-Voltage’, centre
N NEUTRAL
point of a Y-connected stator
Stator Pulse. Used for rev-
P PULSE
counters
Output to charge relays,
R RELAY
electric choke, etc
S SENSE Battery Voltage sense wire
Stator Pulse. Used for rev-
S (FORD) STATOR
counters
Stator Pulse. Used for rev-
T TACHO
counters
Stator Pulse. Used for rev-
W WAVEFORM
counters

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