I remove the alternator, then the tape, and discover the tape is hiding corrosion -- only a few strands of wire left. Looking at the other wires, another one is in similar shape right where it enters the rubber grommet. This may or may not be the cause of my system not charging, but it sure ain't good.
I rec'd a new alternator w/ the car, however the connector plug is square instead of the existing round. No problem, I'll just splice the old round connector onto the new alternator. This should suffice until it's time to do the one-wire GM alternator conversion.
Problem is the wiring colors:
Old alt: yellow, white, orange, dark turquoise blue
New alt: red, white, blue, black
To make it more interesting, the other side (female) of the plug going to the voltage regulator is three orange wires and one dark turqouise blue.
But wait! There's more!
The wiring diagram shows different colors between the alternator and voltage regulator PLUS two more wires: a black one to ground (unless this just represents the mechanical connection to the engine) and a white wire going to a 30A fuse in the fuse box......sigh.
Can anyone shed some light on what this should be? Or should I/can I get a rebuilt alternator w/ the right connector?
Thanks.
