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Re: Electrical gremlins, charging set up, and questions [message #310570 is a reply to message #309952]

Fri, 18 November 2016 14:01

Atom Ant

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Registered: October 2016
Location: Austin, TX

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My morning coffee cup update-

The red DIODE wire is indeed the wire that runs through the loom, across the top of the engine, and to the alternator. it is currently connected to the other wire running to the relay with the green fusible link correctly. unfortunately, the other end is utter shite. baked hard and covered in masses of electrical tape.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/adammetzger/engine%20top%201.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/adammetzger/alt%20wire%201.jpg

old fly tying scissors are pretty good for cutting through this crap.
Why would someone double up the wire running from a single wire to a single terminal? Is this a thing?

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/adammetzger/engine%20top%202.jpg

in unwrapping about 6 feet of old crusty electric tape, I found a suprise. A dk blue wire, cut at both ends, and wrapped up like a mummy. any ideas? runs to engine compartment, near battery?

BTW, that's the white wire that comes out of the ALT harness.

40 year old white male wire seeks alternator lifestyle for good times. Cool

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/adammetzger/alt%20wire%20pigtail.jpg

I found a dorman replacement part for this, GMC from 73 to 90 something. the only concern is the wire gauge is smaller on the replacement. any issues? Should I pull it apart and use new wire correct gauge wire into the new part??

ideas?

Thanks fellas. I was TERRIFIED about the prospect of tearing into engine wiring. but alas, there are really only SO MANY wires, right?

thanks for the encouragement.

1976 Palm Beach Austin, TX

[Updated on: Fri, 18 November 2016 14:39]

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