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Alternator help! - 4/17/2004 5:45:28 PM

marievalko

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I tried posting this once before, but don't see it, so I apologize if this is a repeat. After installing a new alternator, I found a wire I don't remember removing from the alternator. It's a small yellow wire and I have no idea where it goes. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know! Thanks!

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Alternator help! - 4/17/2004 9:33:33 PM

Seth

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Yellow wire doesn't that mean earth?

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Alternator help! - 4/17/2004 10:02:06 PM

Seth

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Oh i've found your last post to it was under Galant a mod might want to delete that post after being on the forum twice.

http://www.mitsubishiforum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=996&PN=1

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Alternator help! - 4/18/2004 11:42:07 AM

marievalko

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I deleted the other post, thanks Seth! I think yellow is ground, isn't it? It's got a small clip on the end, and seems to want to go somewhere. I've got the regulator connector and the battery cable hooked back up. The drive belt is a little loose and the clock resets to 1:00 every time I turn the car back on. Could it be the loose drive belt, or would it be this yellow wire? I feel like such an idiot for not remembering these things before I took the alternator out!

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Alternator help! - 4/18/2004 1:11:39 PM

Seth

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Clock with a drive belt no match. Might be the yellow wire connect it to the chassie "ground" and see what happens.

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Alternator help! - 4/19/2004 12:39:34 AM

Spyderman9803

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yes its a ground

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Alternator help! - 5/3/2004 1:25:38 PM

marievalko

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Does anyone know where the ground wire plugs into? From what I understand, the chassis, but I'm not quite clear on what that is or where the slot to plug it into is. Thanks for all the help

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Alternator help! - 5/5/2004 9:45:10 PM

Spyderman9803

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find any nearby bolt that connects to the metal frame.

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Alternator help! - 5/6/2004 2:51:26 PM

91eclipse

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ground man...about 95% sure