Alternator Connections?

marlinturbo · #1 13th September 2005, 21:20

Guys,

Could someone have a look at their alternator real close.
There are three connections for the two wires...
The "big" wire is attached to number 1 (closest to the block)...but which connection does the Brown/Yellow "little" wire attach to?

John
MarlinTurbo

limpabit · #2 14th September 2005, 06:22

Hi John.

Just done this on mine. It's the middle one.

I cheated while doing all these engine bits. I went out and bought a cheap Rover TI! So I could pop the bonnet at any time.

Cheers

John

marlinturbo · #3 14th September 2005, 08:53

ah bum,

i was hoping i had connected it incorrectly...
my alternator hums when at ign position II.
take the bulb out of the instrument cluster and it stops...
it's connected OK, just can't work out what i've done here...:-(

oh well yet another delay...

john

tony-g · #4 14th September 2005, 16:15

hi john

welcome to the club. Mine did the same. I think I broke the diode pack by keep turning the engine over without the alternator connected to the battery while i was trying to get the engine to start.

all the best
tony g

marlinturbo · #5 14th September 2005, 16:49

tony,

that is a result, at least i know it's not my wiring!!!

i take it you just replaced the alternator completely?

cheapeast option anyone?

john

tony-g · #6 14th September 2005, 19:32

hi john

I was alright my donar was a 220 which uses the same as my 820 engine so i had a spare. but if you can pick up a diode / brush pack it is very easy and quick to change. Where you live is not far away from a place at chard. I think it was called something like Tively autos. you used to be able to get the parts from them or they would do a recon on it very cheap. I am not sure if they are still trading but they used to be on the industrial estate on the right as you head into chard from the taunton side.

Perhaps we could get together one day and compare notes as i am quite often in taunton as that is where my mother lives, up by the race course.

all the best
tony g

holgate86 · #7 14th September 2005, 20:35

hi guys,
has the alternator got three spade connectors in a row with two large and one small, if so any one of the two large connectors is battery positive (heavy cable), the smaller connection is the warning light. I have fitted an alternator with this type of connector which I believe is off a 214 amongst other vehicles, I chose it because it is the most popular alternator which makes it cheap, the output is about 55amps which is ample for the 5exi.

Brian

marlinturbo · #8 14th September 2005, 21:07

tony g u have pm.

brian, thanks for that there's a 214 in the scrappies local to me so that could be the quickest fix.

thanks guys,

john.

marlinturbo · #9 14th September 2005, 21:13

TYTHERLEIGH VEHICLE ELECTRICS
http://www.tveuk.com/

Would that be the place

John

tony-g · #10 15th September 2005, 16:14

hi john

thats the place

tony g