Alternator plug/wire?
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On The Tree
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From: Cleveland, TN
Alternator question Okay, as in my previous thread, i installed a new alternator, mounted and hooked it up...but i noticed there was a "plug" on it..but i didnt see a plug to fit it hanging around the alternator area...do i need this plug? I hooked up the wire that bolts into the alt. but i didnt see the plug shapped.....plug ;p
anyways, the cars dead parked on a damn exit ramp.
can anyone tell me if this plug is around there? I am gonna go buy a new battery (need one anyways, car has 90k with the stock battery lol).
Thanks guys. I'm never doing my own work again....ever
anyways, the cars dead parked on a damn exit ramp.
can anyone tell me if this plug is around there? I am gonna go buy a new battery (need one anyways, car has 90k with the stock battery lol).
Thanks guys. I'm never doing my own work again....ever
Last edited by mimic42100; Jul 31, 2005 at 06:44 AM.
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okay update. i had to have the car towed home, because i cannot find that plug ANYWHERE in the engine bay. i looked, and looked. i looked for 45 minutes to find it, and it's NOT THERE.
I give up. i'll take the damn car to a dealer. no more do it yourself work for me.
bleh.
I give up. i'll take the damn car to a dealer. no more do it yourself work for me.
bleh.
Thread Starter
On The Tree
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From: Cleveland, TN
need pics of the top of your alternator. if anyone wants to help me out, i need a pic pointing at the top of your alternator. where the lil plug guy runs from in the car, to the alternator.
mine seems to be mia. and i cannot find it. the only thing i can think of was it was ripped off when taking out the old alt..
i'm at a major loss and my car is deadlined because of this.
any help is better than no help!
thanks guys.
mine seems to be mia. and i cannot find it. the only thing i can think of was it was ripped off when taking out the old alt..
i'm at a major loss and my car is deadlined because of this.
any help is better than no help!
thanks guys.
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Thread Starter
On The Tree
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From: Cleveland, TN
well, i have thought about it. and i don't want to tow it anywhere.
Can anyone link me to a part # directory? Where it gives a dealer type breakdown for parts in the car.
Finding the wire will be a pain in the ***, but i'd rather do it myself than have a dealer do it.
Thanks guys
Can anyone link me to a part # directory? Where it gives a dealer type breakdown for parts in the car.
Finding the wire will be a pain in the ***, but i'd rather do it myself than have a dealer do it.
Thanks guys
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From: Cleveland, TN
Part number guide. Okay, i found the problem with my alternator not working, and draining my battery.
The plug that goes from the alt. to the ECU (that connections through the plug that plugs (ironicly enough) into the block to i guess, moniter temp.
I need that wire, that whole wire preferably, as i'd rather not splice it and have it slip or short later. a splice would work for a short time until i get the entire plug again.
So, my question is this. What is this GM part number? Or, which i doubt, does anyone elese sell this wire.
Thanks guys. God i hope i can find this. i'm so close to getting the car up and running again, after i get a new battery.
Oh one more question, when i connected the alt. back up, ran the belt and everything, it started smoking. just a little bit, then quit after 2 minutes.
I let the **** cool for like, 45 minutes, restarted the car, then it didn't smoke after that...just my battery died, and the car won't crank. (I know that the battery dosent have enough juice to turn the crank. so i'm going to go ahead and replace the batt.)
Sorry for the long post!
Here's to driveway mechanics, and the internet!
The plug that goes from the alt. to the ECU (that connections through the plug that plugs (ironicly enough) into the block to i guess, moniter temp.
I need that wire, that whole wire preferably, as i'd rather not splice it and have it slip or short later. a splice would work for a short time until i get the entire plug again.
So, my question is this. What is this GM part number? Or, which i doubt, does anyone elese sell this wire.
Thanks guys. God i hope i can find this. i'm so close to getting the car up and running again, after i get a new battery.
Oh one more question, when i connected the alt. back up, ran the belt and everything, it started smoking. just a little bit, then quit after 2 minutes.
I let the **** cool for like, 45 minutes, restarted the car, then it didn't smoke after that...just my battery died, and the car won't crank. (I know that the battery dosent have enough juice to turn the crank. so i'm going to go ahead and replace the batt.)
Sorry for the long post!
Here's to driveway mechanics, and the internet!
I broke mine a couple of years ago.Thats why there's a purple wire hanging there.Mine broke right at the conector where it plugs into the altenator.I went to the dealership and bought the altenator wire plug,it came with about 6" of wire sticking out.It had three wires but you only use one.I extended the wire with wire I had laying around.Now I can drop the altenator and itll lay on the ground before the wire will even start to stretch.
Thing is,did you find the plug end?If not its probably still in the old altenator.
Just break apart the wire cover in that harness coming down and you should be able to find the wire.I dont remember what color it is,but it has to be in there.
Thing is,did you find the plug end?If not its probably still in the old altenator.
Just break apart the wire cover in that harness coming down and you should be able to find the wire.I dont remember what color it is,but it has to be in there.
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From: Cleveland, TN
yeah it's hanging there. all alone.
and no, i don't have the plug. i didn't even think to look at that when i sent it off with the autozone goon.
damn it! I hate ignorance. (ignorance, i define as lack of knowledge. stupidity is not using said knowledge).
and no, i don't have the plug. i didn't even think to look at that when i sent it off with the autozone goon.
damn it! I hate ignorance. (ignorance, i define as lack of knowledge. stupidity is not using said knowledge).
Originally Posted by mimic42100
Can anyone link me to a part # directory? Where it gives a dealer type breakdown for parts in the car.
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
I can look it up when I get home if no one gets to it before then.
Yeh,hopefully your dealer will have the plug.I think it was only a few bucks.Definatly fix this yourself.No need to get ripped by the dealers.I cant remember the exact name of the plug,but tell them its for the top of the altenator.
Thread Starter
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jay: hell yeah dude. thanks!
And white: Yeah. i see no reason to pay some dealer an hour's worth of labor, that a n00b mechanic (me) can do in like, 15-30 minutes. and that's me not knowing jack about **** about mechanics.
Hell, this alt. install is the first actual wrench i've ever turned on this car!
aside from the lid and stuff, but a monkey could do that.
And white: Yeah. i see no reason to pay some dealer an hour's worth of labor, that a n00b mechanic (me) can do in like, 15-30 minutes. and that's me not knowing jack about **** about mechanics.
Hell, this alt. install is the first actual wrench i've ever turned on this car!
aside from the lid and stuff, but a monkey could do that.
