Ford FSD 2500

[Simes]

Hi Folks,

I am in the process of installing a Ford FSD 2500 four pot diesel into Talisman of Fambridge.

Planning on using an "AquaDrive" and nice soft feet. However, cutting to the chase:
What I need is a wiring diagram for this engine. Please does any one have one?
I am not an electrician but there are not many good ones around here and if I build it and it breaks, well I can build it again.
I really need to know where the wires to and from the Alternator go. The started motor is fairly obvious.
Then there is the instrument panel, oh well, it is all fun ain't it?

Simes

 

[Bassplayer]

Depends on what make the alternator is. Usually there are one or two output terminals that go to the battery thru' some heavy wire. The warning light terminal goes to the light and the other terminal of the light goes to the ignition switch. You will need to wire up the glowplugs, perferably to a timer. Good luck!

 

[Simes]

Thanks

Hmm, I think that a trip down to Halfords is called for. The engine is the standard Ford Transit unit. The alternator is also standard.
Don't think it has Glow plugs, 'tis direct injection you see.

Engine is "in" anyway. just alignment and electrics to do now.

Simes

 

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Blooming good engine, that in the tranny will do several hundred thousand miles if properly treated. You will need good sound insulation though!
Go for the Haynes manual, it will pay for itself.
Dave

 

[Simes]

Ford FSD2500

OK install is going in to the next phase tomorrow.
Will be aligning the prop' shaft and the engine. Marking, drilling and tapping the bolt holes for the engine feet. Then will be time for the exhaust dry riser and water injection point (the dry riser will be made from s/steel and Welded by a local artisan.
The issue causing me most vexation is that of the engine instrument panel. Whilst I do have a panel, with Tacho' Volts, Oil Pres' Water temp' and a start key, all of the wires are non standard (to Ford anyway) colours. I would like a new panel but Vetus want around £800.00 for it. There are also many others around but the costs are all staggering, I will try to make the old one work.

Simes

 

[pyrojames]

I have the same engine. I upgraded to a 95 amp alternator. I don't remember the specifics of the connections, but I think there were only 3 wires. Main output plus two others for the internal reg. Somewhere on board I have the workshop manual for the engine which I got from asap supplies.

Its nice to have something reliable, and which has sensibly prices parts!

 

[Simes]

I think that the alternator is the ford original. So based upon this I surmise that :
The big terminal is the Batt'
The small terminal is the Starter?
there are three male spade connectors, I am guessing Pos (+) goes to Pos on the starter motor, Neg (-) goes to Neg on the starter motor and the smallest of them goes to the Start switch?

Hmm, sounds ok?

Simes

 

[pyrojames]

Of the three spades, you might find that one of them is a 3/8" which is internally linked to a 8mm stud. This is the main pos charge connection. A second is the field coil pos to ignition, the last is the warning light. I x-connected the field and warning light by mistake when replacing the alternator without ill effects. Field is normally marked D+ or F? from memory.

 

[ulyden]

Remember a +12V to the fuel pump! If it is a original car engine.

Used this engine 10 years with turbo. Runs fine.

 

[macnorton]

Of the three spades, you might find that one of them is a 3/8" which is internally linked to a 8mm stud. This is the main pos charge connection. A second is the field coil pos to ignition, the last is the warning light. I x-connected the field and warning light by mistake when replacing the alternator without ill effects. Field is normally marked D+ or F? from memory.

And the "W" terminal is for the rev-counter.

 

[Jcorstorphine]

Hi Folks,

I am in the process of installing a Ford FSD 2500 four pot diesel into Talisman of Fambridge.

Planning on using an "AquaDrive" and nice soft feet. However, cutting to the chase:
What I need is a wiring diagram for this engine. Please does any one have one?
I am not an electrician but there are not many good ones around here and if I build it and it breaks, well I can build it again.
I really need to know where the wires to and from the Alternator go. The started motor is fairly obvious.
Then there is the instrument panel, oh well, it is all fun ain't it?

Simes

Hi, I have a smaller Ford XLD and have fitted a range of gauges from Faria

In my opinion a wiring diagram will not help you as it will be confusing. Start with organising a fused supply for all of the instruments and a second one for the instrument lamps. Go to Halfords and get one of their 6 way fuseholders. You will also need a means of collecting common supplies to all of the instruments for the lamps or alternatively you can daisy chain the lamps but it is more of a hassle than it is worth because you need to feed in 2 cable to each spade terminal.

Just sit down and work through each instrument as if it were a “stand alone” unit.

Tacho - This is conected to the W terminal on the Alternator, you also need a + and - supply to the Tacho plus the light.

Voltmeter:- This is just conected between the engine earth and the main cable going back to the battery.

Water Temp. You should have a sender unit on the engine, if not you will need to get one to match the instrument.

Oil pressure:- As water temperature.

Starter key. All you need to do is make the first contact of the switch to the fuel pump solenoid and the second to the starter solenoid.

Alternator Warning Light, This is conected across the earth and the small aux terminal on your alternator. Usually a smaller spade terminal next to the main output. This website is quite good for alternator set up

http://www.tb-training.co.uk/MarineE08.html

Water Temp Warning/Oil Pressure/Battery Warning Lights All you need to do is run a line to each of the small aux conections on the instruments for the light which should be off the same contact as the fuel solenoid.

Buzzer Alarm. Again you will need to locate an oil pressure switch on the engine.

Another website which is quite good is

http://www.canaljunction.com/boat/el..._problems1.htm

Use a different colour for each sensor, you can get cut lengths of instrument wire from Maplins

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=6199

Take a note as you go along and once you have all the cables connected to your panel, marshal them with suitable sleaving or spiral wrap etc. When it’s finished then you can make your own point to point circuit diagram for future reference taking into account the colours you have used.

Hope that is of some help, basicaly all I did was start from the input connection of each instrument and run a cable to the correct sensor or switch.

Regards