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| Barretta |
 Sep 2 2006, 07:28 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 25-July 06 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 6,506  |
Quick question, I know all you knowledgeable 914'ers must be burnt out on electrical questions, so I'll keep it breif--for now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif). My 74 1.8 isn't charging but the light will go off on the dash and when the alternator is unplugged and re-plugged into the main harness you can notice a parasitical loss...but it doesn't read that it is charging when tested on the battery. There is a red w/ white stripe wire (seems to be a live wire) that has been snipped off the alternators harness...what is this for? where does it go? could it be the problem? Any ideas would be a lot of help. Thanks.
I am a newbie to the 914 land, obviously. |
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| Barretta |
Sep 3 2006, 06:05 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 25-July 06 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 6,506 |
I follow what everyone is saying...and the help is greatly appreciated. But I still do not understand why the live wire is coming out of the same harness that the red/white wire is. Does it hook somewhere on the voltage regulator? or relay? It wouldn't make any sense to run it all the way back to the starter...would it?
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| SirAndy |
Sep 3 2006, 06:26 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,257 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Barretta @ Sep 3 2006, 05:05 PM)  I follow what everyone is saying...and the help is greatly appreciated. But I still do not understand why the live wire is coming out of the same harness that the red/white wire is. Does it hook somewhere on the voltage regulator? or relay? It wouldn't make any sense to run it all the way back to the starter...would it? i think it's time for some pictures ... show us what you got! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) |
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Barretta Alternator and Electrical Question Sep 2 2006, 07:28 PM
drive-ability Well by you seeing the light on the dash go off te... Sep 2 2006, 08:01 PM ejm The alternator harness has four wires. Three are s... Sep 3 2006, 06:47 AM Barretta It is the heavy red/white wire that is cut, not th... Sep 3 2006, 07:10 AM Tom Barretta,
The book I have has three wires from... Sep 3 2006, 09:22 AM Barretta Alright, thanks for all the help, and quick. But ... Sep 3 2006, 10:53 AM Dr Evil The reason you would run it to the starter is beca... Sep 3 2006, 11:33 AM
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