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Old 04-16-2010, 10:08 AM
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This past weekend I hit my headers and y installed and yesterday my car died on me. I'm not sure if they couldbe related or not but I find it odd that this happened not long after. I had to change plug wires also and I think that may have something to do with it, but I'm not sure. Is here anything I should check to make sure I didn't cross a wire somewhere or bump something. Tia
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Does the battery charge?When I installed my headers i broke the exicter wire on my alternator.
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Does the battery charge?When I installed my headers i broke the exicter wire on my alternator.
That's what is so weird about it. It wants to charge sometimes but it quit doingthat on me yesterday. Is the exciter wire the one that has the clip on it or is it a different one?
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there are resistors in every alt i think its called a regulator either way when it goes the alt goes. take the alt off and get it checked
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Originally Posted by lookin4aTA
That's what is so weird about it. It wants to charge sometimes but it quit doingthat on me yesterday. Is the exciter wire the one that has the clip on it or is it a different one?
Yep it is a red wire on the clip.




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