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The BSA Workshop => Twins => Topic started by: A10 JWO on 11 Apr, 2018, 15:28

Title: Rectifier wiring OIF Lucas.
Post by: A10 JWO on 11 Apr, 2018, 15:28
My Lucas rectifier is the Lucas model with a sandwich of three discs bolted in line. I have a wiring diagram but it does not show what colour code goes where, many thanks.
Title: Re: Rectifier wiring OIF Lucas.
Post by: AWJDThumper on 11 Apr, 2018, 17:03
The two yellow ones go to the alternator - doesn't matter which way round. The top red tab is connected to the earthing bolt and the blue one goes to the battery live, non-earth terminal.
Title: Re: Rectifier wiring OIF Lucas.
Post by: A10 JWO on 11 Apr, 2018, 17:53
Thanks but there are no colours on my rectifier ! just black.
Title: Re: Rectifier wiring OIF Lucas.
Post by: JulianS on 11 Apr, 2018, 19:01
With the original square type Lucas rectifier the 2 outer terminals are for alternator output, the green/yellow and white/green does not matter which way around.

The centre terminal of the three feeds to battery negative via ammeter if you have one. Usually brown/white.

The connection on the fixing bolt goes to earth.
Title: Re: Rectifier wiring OIF Lucas.
Post by: AWJDThumper on 11 Apr, 2018, 20:34
If its a round disk rectifier, you can tell the correct connections via the pic:
Title: Re: Rectifier wiring OIF Lucas.
Post by: A10 JWO on 12 Apr, 2018, 16:00
Thanks for picture, job done.