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Re: [GMCnet] Electrical gremlins, charging set up, and questions [message #310583 is a reply to message #310577] Fri, 18 November 2016 17:13 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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Be are to label EVERY wire you touch


On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 1:44 PM Jim Kanomata wrote:

> You want the right part call us as we stock all.
>
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> On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Adam Metzger
> wrote:
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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.
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>> http://s66.photobucket.com/user/adammetzger/media/engine%
>> 20top%201.jpg.html
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>> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/adammetzger/engine%20top%201.jpg
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> http://s66.photobucket.com/user/adammetzger/media/alt%20wire%201.jpg.html
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>> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/adammetzger/alt%20wire%201.jpg
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>> 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://s66.photobucket.com/user/adammetzger/media/engine%
>> 20top%202.jpg.html
>> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/adammetzger/engine%20top%202.jpg
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>> 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.
> 8)
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>> http://s66.photobucket.com/user/adammetzger/media/alt%
>> 20wire%20pigtail.jpg.html
>>
>> 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.
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