Help, Alternator Hook up for the /6, I thought I had it right! - ZAP, ZAP.. Options

[DougC]

I have a problem where I get a major spark when attaching the battery cables to the battery. Clay Perrine pointed out to me that it's the heavy RED wire that's attached to the Starter (same place as the battery cable) and runs up to the back of the alternator. Clay suggested that this red wire was hooked to the wrong post on the altenator. OK, I removed the complete CIS injection unit and peeled back the engine shoud. The wires were hooked up to the alternator like in Wayne Dempsy's book, the pictures I took upon disassembly were lost so I had to use the book for this. I'm using a newly rebuilt Marchall alt. with external regulator. Here's a breakdown of how I have it wired:

(posts are clockwise from the top)
"+G1" or "+61" = blue wire
"B+" = Red wires [one thick, one thinner]
"another B+" = short ground strap from engine case
"DF" = black wire with spade end
"D-" = 3 small brown wires
"D." = un-used

Where have I gone wrong?

Doug C

[DougC]

Jim - I'm plugging the VR wires (3 prong plug) into the relay board, the VR (box) sits next to it.

Jeff - thanks for that great tip! I will definately use it. After I hear the thing start cranking again...

Ferg - This thing seems to be on the threshold of running but the electrical part has me a bit stumped. I am excited and ready for this project to be over (by that I mean the car is drivable).

Questions for anyone -

1) Will the car even start without the Alternator light coming on or is it not coming on just because the wire from the alt isn't hooked up to it (somehow).

2) If the main power relay was bad would the battery light and oil pressure light still be coming on (they are when I turn the key).

3) How to check that the MSD unit is not shot? I have it's (small) red wire hooked to a black (powered) wire that originally connected to the +coil and the it's white wire to the blk/purple from the harness. Nothing is connected to the distributor (is that right?)

Doug C