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| tornik550 |
 Jun 18 2012, 07:56 PM
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My alternator hasn't been working for a long time. I have rebuilding my engine so I never needed one. I replaced it tonight with a new Bosch 55a (what a pain). I hooked everything up and now when I go to hook up the battery- the wire arcs across to the battery post when I try to hook it up- wtf!!! I am an electrical idiot (along with other things). Anything is possible. I have made no other changes other than the new alternator. Inside the alternator, I did have to hook up the harness wires. I hooked up three things on the inside of the alternator- the big red wire to the area pictured, the wire from the black box on the alternator to the area arrowed and the obvious three pronged plug. There was a rubber boot around the red plug that was brittle and I suppose may not be insulating the ring connector well however I dont see how that would be a big deal.
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| Lennies914 |
Jun 18 2012, 08:04 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California  |
How did you determine that your original alt. was bad? I would unplug the three prong harness and/or remove the voltage regulator off the relay board and see if it still arcs.
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| infraredcalvin |
Jun 18 2012, 08:06 PM
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I don't recall what my 914 alt looks like, but I just pulled the alt out of my 930 yesterday, there was a big ground strap in addition to the 3 wires I pulled. Are you missing a ground?
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| tornik550 |
Jun 18 2012, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,248 Joined: 29-January 07 From: Ohio Member No.: 7,486 Region Association: None |
Well- it turns out that I am not just an electrical idiot- I must be just a general idiot. I forgot to hook up the three prong plug on the relay board. Damn it.
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 18 2012, 08:23 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) With a title like "Ignore this post" I have to look.
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| markb |
Jun 18 2012, 08:28 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Jun 18 2012, 07:23 PM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| shuie |
Jun 18 2012, 08:33 PM
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| Mark Henry |
Jun 19 2012, 08:02 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
This problem is caused by a RTMS failure. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Chris H. |
Jun 19 2012, 08:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,032 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Can't..............ignore............... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
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