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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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Ok found my pos. battery cable loose.When I tightened it up I striped it.Tried to drive it to the parts house but on the way it started cutting out and went dead......I installed a new battery then found out I fried the alternator.I had it rebuilt today and it wont charge??? The guy that rebuilt it tried it on the tester before I left with it so I know the alt. is good.The car is a 2000 z28.! big wire +1 little wire....thanks
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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rebuilds....remans......sometimes aint all that
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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Did you make sure the exciter wire isn't damaged? Is it plugged in all the way? If you start the car and remove the battery, does it keep running? (It should).
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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checked the exciter wire....got 9.45 going into the plug w/the key on....when i stick the prob in the front side of the plug 0.0 .Then if i wiggle the wire I get voltage to the front side of the plug.I think the wire is broke inside the plug.As 4 the 9.45 reading not sure if i have the metter set right.....i got it on DCV @ 20.0.....can i take the plug apart ???
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You can get a new connector off ebay for a decent price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=260234304584

I think the dealer charges $40 for it.
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