Alternator wiring question

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Blue exciter wire
Voltage regulator (brushes)

 On 11/5/05, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>
> Just wanting to confirm that I've covered all my bases before I kill this
> alternator. So, in "the system", which is not currently charging...
>
> Wiring to check/clean, etc:
> Big wire from alternator(alternator to starter IIRC)
> Big wire from starter to positive battery terminal
> Big ground cable from negative battery terminal to frame, and from there
> to
> tranny
> Double check any others attached to the battery terminals
> Plan to add: ground from alternator housing to engine (shouldn't be
> needed,
> but I'll still add it)
>
> Also on "the slate" for general cleanup, as they are constantly used: coil
> wires, fuel pump wires. Check condition of things in fusebox area
>
> Most of these wires are new, so I'm not anticipating any big improvement,
> but I can't do normal testing of the alternator on its own because it's
> not
> going to come off gracfully.
> Anything I've missed? If not, let me know that too...tomorrow may be BFH
> day....
> cathy
>
>
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)