Re: Alternator Wiring

[Glenn Merrell <gmerrel@domain.elided>]

Hello Nick,
	If the tape holding back the smaller wire looks like masking tape, it could
very well be from the factory.  Your car (a 1976) was fitted with the later
18ACR alternator that did not use an external voltage regulator relay, fitted
from LD20001 and LE20272 onward.  This wire went to a second short harness that
connected to the charging relay fitted in older units on the right inner fender
prior to the above chassis numbers.

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NickArg@domain.elided wrote:
> 
> Hi All
> 
> I'm in the process of cleaning the offside under bonnet area and having
> removed
> the alternator  I am slightly puzzled with the wiring.
> 
> On the end of the  wiring harness that connects to the alternator there is a
> white block with 2 thick brown wires and 1 thinner brown/yellow wire . This
> plugs straight into the back of the alternator no problem. However I also have
> a single brown wire with a standard connector  which is currently  not
> connected. A previous owner, dumb or maybe not so dumb, had  taped  this
> wire to the harness to keep it out of the way. I'm assuming it was a
> previous owner and not the factory as the insulation tape used is different
> from
> the rest.
> 
> Where should wire this go? Anywhere? or should just I tape it up again? I
> can't
> see anywhere to connect it to on the alternator
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Nick
> 76 MKII Manual/OD in BRG
> (Picture at  http://members.aol.com/nickarg)