Ya he goes into great detail. From what he is saying the 2 pin and 4 pin regulators are very different beasts. I think we have enough background on this issue to decide where to go next. Thanks...
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Ya he goes into great detail. From what he is saying the 2 pin and 4 pin regulators are very different beasts. I think we have enough background on this issue to decide where to go next. Thanks...
No one is an expert, LOL. Thats why we are on these forums. Thats interesting, I believe the 2004 LQ9 used the 4 pin regulator with the L and F terminals wired back to the PCM (no separate BCM). I...
They are not just different plugs. The regulators work completely different. The 4 pin uses a current limited 12 volt signal on the L terminal and the 2 pin uses a 5 volt PWM signal on the L...
Yes, that's a gadget that would work.
Thanks
Jim
Alvin;
We went down that road and from all the info we managed to find on the 470 ohm resistor fix we thought that it only works on the four wire alternators. We currently have the two wire. Will...
Blindsquirrel;
Thanks for the info. So you figure we need to change the alternator to a 4 wire type in order to get the P59 to control it?
Jim
Hi All;
I've been trying to help out with the setup of an LS swap for the last six months. I'm not a mechanic and know little about engines but been poking at computers since the early 80's, so...