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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: nelds on 02 March 2008, 19:03

Title: Alternator cable on 16V GTI
Post by: nelds on 02 March 2008, 19:03

i was checking the water and oil on my 16V today and noticed a wire that doesn't seem to go anywhere. It comes off the side of the alternator, it's a thin wire than sort of pigtails out of the fatter cable. It has a connector on it that has a plug in it which looks like it snapped off of something........any ideas.....??

Title: Re: Alternator cable on 16V GTI
Post by: saul79 on 02 March 2008, 19:24

some have a spade connector on the back off the altermator check the back off it to see if theres anything missing

Title: Re: Alternator cable on 16V GTI
Post by: nelds on 02 March 2008, 19:52

added some pictures to see if it helps......i've circled the small wire in red, and the plug with the snapped plastic attached is circled yellow

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/wire.jpg)

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/nelds1/plug.jpg)

Title: Re: Alternator cable on 16V GTI
Post by: saul79 on 02 March 2008, 19:56

should be connected to the alternator -has a spring clip holding it on too

Title: Re: Alternator cable on 16V GTI
Post by: nelds on 02 March 2008, 19:59

the spring clip is still on, i pinched it open and pulled plastic away but it obviously connects to nothing. what's it's function..??

Title: Re: Alternator cable on 16V GTI
Post by: vdub virgin on 02 March 2008, 20:02

it plugs into the front of your alternator dude,lookin directly at the alternator frm front of car,that wire cums up frm the rite hand side of the alternator n plugs into the front of it  :smiley:

Title: Re: Alternator cable on 16V GTI
Post by: nelds on 02 March 2008, 20:05

cheers fella.......does it matter that it's broken then..??....i think this motor had a front end smack at some point cos i keep finding little bits broken   :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Alternator cable on 16V GTI
Post by: nelds on 02 March 2008, 20:32

can i just glue it back in place..?

Title: Re: Alternator cable on 16V GTI
Post by: vdub virgin on 02 March 2008, 20:40

yeah,mines rite behind the rad so if your rads bin smashed back..................... :rolleyes:
dnt no,it could be a supressor,u no to stop interference with your radio etc,id just tuck it outta the way sumwhere!