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arsprod |
Apr 11 2021, 07:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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914Sixer |
Apr 11 2021, 07:34 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,845 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
YES, they are important!. Draw are from the cooling fan. You HAVE TO take your back plate off the alternator and reuse it on the new one. While your are at it, get a new wiring harness. They are old and are breaking down internally.
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rgalla9146 |
Apr 11 2021, 08:24 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,538 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
YES, they are important!. Draw are from the cooling fan. You HAVE TO take your back plate off the alternator and reuse it on the new one. While your are at it, get a new wiring harness. They are old and are breaking down internally. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) also make certain the big positive post on your replacement alt. does not touch the tin cover. Either shorten the post or re-shape the cover. BIG short circuit. |
arsprod |
Apr 11 2021, 10:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
YES, they are important!. Draw are from the cooling fan. You HAVE TO take your back plate off the alternator and reuse it on the new one. While your are at it, get a new wiring harness. They are old and are breaking down internally. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) also make certain the big positive post on your replacement alt. does not touch the tin cover. Either shorten the post or re-shape the cover. BIG short circuit. Yep, back plate is off and dressed up ready for paint. Along with a new wiring harness and exhaust boot I'll order one of these to protect from shorting! https://914rubber.com/alternator-positive-boot-cap |
ClayPerrine |
Apr 11 2021, 01:36 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,367 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
YES, they are important!. Draw are from the cooling fan. You HAVE TO take your back plate off the alternator and reuse it on the new one. While your are at it, get a new wiring harness. They are old and are breaking down internally. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) also make certain the big positive post on your replacement alt. does not touch the tin cover. Either shorten the post or re-shape the cover. BIG short circuit. Yep, back plate is off and dressed up ready for paint. Along with a new wiring harness and exhaust boot I'll order one of these to protect from shorting! https://914rubber.com/alternator-positive-boot-cap Every rebuilt Bosch alternator has the positive post way too long for use in a 914. So, before you install the alternator, go to your local hardware store and get a thin 8mm x1.25 jamb nut (jamb nuts are much thinner than regular nuts). Use that to attach the big red wire to the positive post. Then take a Dremel with a cutoff wheel and cut the post off flush with the thin nut. Then put the rubber boot over the post, and put the cover on the back of the alternator. If you do that, you won't melt your alternator harness. Clay Clay |
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