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2011/03/20 21:53:23 (permalink)
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What are these Alternator wires?

Hey guys,

My Gregory's workshop manual has the colours of all the wiring diagrams incorrect. It's a pain to follow what's what.

I was wondering if someone could tell me what the condenser looking item and plug with just one wire is?



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    maxrs
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    RE: What are these Alternator wires? 2011/03/20 22:53:05 (permalink)
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    The condenser bolts to the side of the distributor,
    and the plugs go on top of the coil.
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    RE: What are these Alternator wires? 2011/03/21 00:10:17 (permalink)
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    The plugs have a bolt in them that interconnect them. There's only one lead from them. I was lead to believe this is a 2.0L loom. These attachments are on the alternator side of a 2.0L.
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    RE: What are these Alternator wires? 2011/03/04 17:37:20 (permalink)
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    Pretty sure small condensor thing is a capacitor which from memory (don't quote) is used to excite the alternator diodes on start up
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    RE: What are these Alternator wires? 2011/03/04 20:06:20 (permalink)
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    The bit with the bolt in it is what you use to make the tacho work if you upgrade the dash. I'm sure someone has a better description than that though.
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    RE: What are these Alternator wires? 2011/03/04 21:57:51 (permalink)
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    None of that wiring has anything to do with the alternator. It is all factory 2 litre wiring for the ignition coil. The condensor looking thing is just an aftermarket radio noise suppressor.

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    RE: What are these Alternator wires? 2011/04/04 00:57:36 (permalink)
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    The bit with the bolt in it is what you use to make the tacho work if you upgrade the dash. I'm sure someone has a better description than that though.
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