 That can't be good! Holy mother of melted wires ..., or, what happens when your alternator burns up ... |
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| SirAndy |
  Feb 10 2008, 06:55 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 42,260 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) got the new alternator and decided to cut back the plastic sheeting around the alternator wires to see how much damage then burned up diode had done.
i guess a lot of current while draining the battery can really produce some heat ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) so, now the $432 dollar question, is there a replacement harness for this or do i have to either get a complete new engine harness or try to replace each wire individually? they're pretty much burned all the way into the main harness. i cut out the worst, but the insulation where i cut them was still very hard and brittle, so i'm guessing the whole of the wires is toast ... this is on the 3.6L engine, btw. ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Andy    |
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| Jeff Hail |
Feb 10 2008, 11:08 PM
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I am interested in how your system is grounded? A 3.6 carries a significant amount of more amps than a type 4 motor does. Assuming your trans is grounded by the pre-requisite earth strap what about your front motor mount to chassis? Battery negative to chassis and case? It is apparent once the diode went an over-charge condition resulted in the melted insulation.
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SirAndy That can't be good! Holy mother of melted wires ... Feb 10 2008, 06:55 PM
swl Whoah! That must have been exciting.
You wou... Feb 10 2008, 07:01 PM crash914 duct tape ;) Feb 10 2008, 09:03 PM McMark A new harness is probably expensive, but rebuildin... Feb 10 2008, 11:04 PM Grngoat Looks like Rich Johnson is selling a nice new one ... Feb 10 2008, 11:23 PM
SirAndy
I seem to remember that there was a recall on the... Feb 11 2008, 12:26 PM rick 918-S Wow Sir Andy! That's really bad! But t... Feb 11 2008, 11:25 AM Jeff Bowlsby Yipes Andy!
If the damage is not too bad, may... Feb 11 2008, 02:34 PM SirAndy
If you do replace it, would you donate it to me f... Feb 11 2008, 04:44 PM crash914 can you get a warranty replacement? if this was t... Feb 11 2008, 06:58 PM SirAndy
can you get a warranty replacement? if this was ... Feb 11 2008, 10:13 PM SirAndy :Qarl:
picked up the new harness today and i got... Feb 12 2008, 03:55 PM horizontally-opposed "genuine porsche replacement harness bought d... Feb 12 2008, 04:54 PM McMark That's awesome. :trophy: Feb 12 2008, 05:25 PM PRS914-6 Here is a little more info. There was a recall on... Feb 12 2008, 05:35 PM |
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