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Old 01-10-2008, 09:52 PM
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Default 2wd cosworth alternator help

Mate just swapped his 4x4 for this rwd, first trip didn't make it to mine lol.
Black wire off alternator fell off.
It had a blue, like female bullet connector on it.
I've removed this, fitted a ring, and bolted it to thread by red wire, recessed in plastic moulding.
Is charging and working as it should, but don't know these, and was dark; mainly pulled that this connector had nowhere to properly push onto, so assume was bodged?
Am sure I've reattached to where it should go, and as I said is charging correctly.
Is it just 2 wires on these?
2 coming out of loom, but alternator looked to have another broken connector, was dark so not 100%.
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Old 02-10-2008, 07:19 AM
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Anyone?
Will look in some old ford haynes manuals, should be able to suss it.
Connector looked like it had been on for al ong time though, and only way I got it charging was pushing it on the thread, hardly a good fixing
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On most you will just have your main lead from battery, then another 1 OR 2 terminals sticking out, one will be marked "IND" for indicator light, ie dash warning light.
The other if fitted is a 8 volt output wire taken from one phase so just ignore.
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Dash light now works mate.
Would this work stuck on any earth point, or only on correct point on alternator?
Just want to put my mind at rest
Thank you.
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