Alternator help
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Alternator help Alternator wire from battery melted... all the way along the wire. When I replace it will putting an inline fuse help, or should I use a different gauge wire.
63 amp? What year is this Firebird?
Usually a melted wire indicates a short or severely heavy load.
When an alternator is bad, it stops putting out power, not burn up cables.
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Usually a melted wire indicates a short or severely heavy load.
When an alternator is bad, it stops putting out power, not burn up cables.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...g-threads.html
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63 amp? What year is this Firebird?
Usually a melted wire indicates a short or severely heavy load.
When an alternator is bad, it stops putting out power, not burn up cables.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...g-threads.html
Usually a melted wire indicates a short or severely heavy load.
When an alternator is bad, it stops putting out power, not burn up cables.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...g-threads.html
63 amp? What year is this Firebird?
Usually a melted wire indicates a short or severely heavy load.
When an alternator is bad, it stops putting out power, not burn up cables.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...g-threads.html
Usually a melted wire indicates a short or severely heavy load.
When an alternator is bad, it stops putting out power, not burn up cables.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...g-threads.html
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1980.
So anyways. I ran 8ga wire to the alternator with only one join in it, and two additional wires for the other two that were spliced into my old alternator wire . So now the distributor, alternator, and the third red wire have their own decdicated power source now
So anyways. I ran 8ga wire to the alternator with only one join in it, and two additional wires for the other two that were spliced into my old alternator wire . So now the distributor, alternator, and the third red wire have their own decdicated power source now
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Usually when this happens, there was a short on the other end of the wire. All the splicing you do won't tell you where the short was.
If it was in fact a short, the fuse will blow when you apply power.
Before you start replacing and adding parts, first confirm what caused the problem.
Before you start replacing and adding parts, first confirm what caused the problem.
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Usually when this happens, there was a short on the other end of the wire. All the splicing you do won't tell you where the short was.
If it was in fact a short, the fuse will blow when you apply power.
Before you start replacing and adding parts, first confirm what caused the problem.
If it was in fact a short, the fuse will blow when you apply power.
Before you start replacing and adding parts, first confirm what caused the problem.
Runs like a champ now, pretty sure it's cuz the guy had everything running on one wire.
Found an engine harness on ecklers though. Gunna buy that when I have some dough.
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Having multiple components running off what I assume was a factory wire wasn't a good idea at all. The wire gauge was more than likely too small for the current draw, and that contributed to the melting.
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