prayers1 153 Report post Posted June 19, 2017 I'm running a 1 wire Alternator and I'm trying to clean up the engine compartment. The Regulator wires (Orange, Yellow, Green/Red and a Yellow Pigtail) are just hanging there. I would like to cut them off and wrap them with electric tape. Is that OK to do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Conway 264 Report post Posted June 19, 2017 I really don't think you want to be hacking up your harness for what seems like a good idea today ? Gotta be another way to coil it up a hide it away ? Brian 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted June 20, 2017 I understand what you mean but I'm tired of looking at them hanging there. There is really no way to hide them unless I cut them out. I don't believe there would be a problem doing so, but would like to get the OK first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangs-R-me 120 Report post Posted June 20, 2017 Using a wiring terminal pick (or very small flat blade screwdriver), you can release the tabs holding the terminals in the connector. Wrap the terminals with electrical tape then wrap the wires to the sides of the harness ... done but can still be reversed. Doug 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69NC 21 Report post Posted June 21, 2017 Why not gut a regulator. Then hook the wires up to your now dummy regulator. It will look stock. 2 69RavenConv and stangs-R-me reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prayers1 153 Report post Posted June 23, 2017 If I gut a regulator and plug in the wires will it have an adverse reaction in the wiring system Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 23, 2017 On 6/19/2017 at 8:20 AM, prayers1 said: I'm running a 1 wire Alternator and I'm trying to clean up the engine compartment. Why would you keep a fake regulator if you're trying to clean up the engine compartment? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 23, 2017 On 6/20/2017 at 9:13 AM, stangs-R-me said: Using a wiring terminal pick (or very small flat blade screwdriver), you can release the tabs holding the terminals in the connector. Wrap the terminals with electrical tape then wrap the wires to the sides of the harness ... done but can still be reversed. Doug This gets my vote. The Lisle tool is less than a case of beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted June 23, 2017 That tool is the worst POS I've run across. Never worked for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 23, 2017 Huh, worked somehow for me. I guess you gotta be smarter than the tool! BAM! Sorry Richard...er Randy :) 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69NC 21 Report post Posted June 24, 2017 9 hours ago, prayers1 said: If I gut a regulator and plug in the wires will it have an adverse reaction in the wiring system It would be no different than the wires along since there's nothing that they are connected to. But if you looking in the engine bay it would look totally stock with the regulator and the wires. It really depends on the look you want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969_Mach1 333 Report post Posted June 25, 2017 On 06/23/2017 at 1:55 PM, RPM said: This gets my vote. The Lisle tool is less than a case of beer. That's the tool I use as well. Once in a while it doesn't work. But mostly it works fine. The cylindrical shaped prongs work good on weather pack type connectors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
