mystery alt wire?
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Le Mans Master
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mystery alt wire?
the wire that connects to the top post on the back of the alt broke... as i unwrapped the wires so i could replace the end i found another wire... looks like an 8 or 10 gauge wire.. same guage as the one that goes to the post.... any ideas?
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Color of said wire would be very helpful to us.
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Le Mans Master
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my alt has 2 thinner wires going into a white connector... 1 thinner wire to the bottom of the alt looks like a ground... a thicker wire to the post terminal and the same color and thickness wire with no where to go.....
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Le Mans Master
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Ok... My bad... The wire is red... Same thickness and color as the one connected to the post on the back of the alt... And very much has juice to it!!! I touched it to the case of the alt and ZAP!
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Le Mans Master
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Nope.. The wire that goes to the post broke... When I unwraped the wires to get at it.. I found it hidden... Its live!! But was not connected to anything and the car was running fine... Over a year I have had it
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its possible a PO ran a new alternator wire to starter and left the old one. or there's also a wire for the underhood light that ties into the alt. + wire. someone may have wrapped it up in the harness. just some ideas.
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