What is the small wire that goes into Alternator??

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Mar 19, 2009 | 12:56 PM

johnny402

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What is the small wire that goes into Alternator??

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What is the small wire (red I think) that plugs into the alternator?? The plug can hold 4 wires - but only 1 is used? It's from a 2002 camaro ss.

what is this wire for?

Mar 19, 2009 | 01:41 PM

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forgot the exact term but its something like an exciter wire, basically without it the car wont charge, i believe it runs back to the guage cluster and gets 12 volts when the ignition is on

Mar 19, 2009 | 01:48 PM

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Generator L - Terminal Circuit (code P1637 )

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Mar 20, 2009 | 10:56 AM

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Thanks for the replies!

Mar 20, 2009 | 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by pentavolvo

forgot the exact term but its something like an exciter wire, basically without it the car wont charge, i believe it runs back to the guage cluster and gets 12 volts when the ignition is on

bingo!

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