Unknown wire? Pics inside!

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  1. keithbartley

    keithbartley New Member

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    I have a wire coming off the alternator cable. It's black (with a connector in the middle?) and has a small metal connection on the end. Ignition switch? Regardless I don't want to turn on the Mav without this in!

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    Where is connected to on the alternator?
     
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    On the first picture on the base of the alternator you can see the wire coming out of the main cable wrap.

    I just have no clue were it connects too, I took it out to test the alternator and I think I disconnected this poor guy when I pulled on the cable. :rofl2:
     
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    Hope this gives you an idea...looks like it goes to the regulator, but dont take that as true, someone may have replaced it with a different color wire

    Id check all 5 places that the wires runs to above, theres bound to be one place missing a wire to the alternator.
     
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    electric choke would be my guess
     
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    I second that...I can bet it is for an electric choke...
     
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    Only problem is I can't see were it would go, I check the wiring and everything that should be there IS there..

    On the other hand it doesn't look like I have an electric choke. No connector.
     
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    Just a guess...but I think that it's an electrical wire... :biglaugh:
     

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