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alternator help

Old Apr 18, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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alternator help

i have an alternator from a 99 astro van on my car. it was charging at first and now it isn't. so i replaced it with a new one and it was working for a little while and now isn't working also. i think it may have something to do with the small connector on the alternator. there is only one wire there and i have it connected to the battery. is that correct? or does anyone have a schematic. i know all the late 90s GMs use this style alternator. thanks
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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Alternative Alternator


Why are you using the wrong alternator?

Anyway the heavier
red wire goes to the positive stud.

The thinner
red wire goes to terminal S (the sensing circuit).

The
brown wire goes to terminal T (the turn-on input).




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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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Transmission: 85:th350, 84:700R4
Axle/Gears: 85:ford9 4.85, 84:stock 3.24
Re: Alternative Alternator

thank you. i'm using the whole serpentine setup because it was free.
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