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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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alternator wires . . im confused

These are wires going to my alternator.

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  • (IN the pic (fig #1)
There is a female 3-pin that connets into the alternator there are 3 wires.
the colors are RED, TAN, BLACK. what is this conneter for?
  • (IN the pic (fig #2)
There are 2 wires that came from (fig #1) TAN, BLACK. What are these for? and what do they do? they dont connet to anything
  • (IN the pic (fig #3)
Is a single RED power wire that bolts to the alternator

  • (IN the pic (fig #4)
(fig #1) & (fig #3) both connet to the starter why are there two RED power wires going to same place from alternator?

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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 04:00 AM
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 04:02 AM
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Re: alternator wires . . im confused

what does the tan and black wires do in #2?
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Re: alternator wires . . im confused

anyone have a wiring diagram> or know the name of this styke starter?
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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Re: alternator wires . . im confused

I could be wrong but I think the grey wire checks for 12V from the alternator and triggers an SES light if the voltage is to low or high...
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