1977 Bus - Alternator Harness Mystery Wire - Pic Added
- Sluggo
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1977 Bus - Alternator Harness Mystery Wire - Pic Added
I have two unconnected wires on my alternator wiring harness just before where it meets the Voltage Regulator. I know one is the wire that goes into the main harness and always gets cut when pulling the engine. The other is a black wire with a male spade connector on it. I have no idea where it connects. Any ideas?
1977 Bus with Sunroof - "Lucky '77"
2000cc Type IV w/Dual Weber 36s,
Aircooled.net SVDA w/Compufire,
Redline Weber Fuel Pump,
Holley Regulator,
Half Ass Brush & Roller Rustoleum Paint Job,
Incomplete Custom Interior,
Dual Batteries,
Crunched Slider Door.
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- dtrumbo
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- Location: Mill Creek, WA
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Re: 1977 Bus - Alternator Harness Mystery Wire - Pic Added
Is it possible this goes to the nevermore used "test connector" Is yours even still in the bus? It's the giant white plastic multi-socket connector that (at least on the '77 I owned) is mounted up by the right tail light housing.Sluggo wrote:The other is a black wire with a male spade connector on it.
- Dick
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
- Sluggo
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Re: 1977 Bus - Alternator Harness Mystery Wire - Pic Added
I guess it could. My test connector is not there at all. This would be the only remnant of it I've found.dtrumbo wrote:Is it possible this goes to the nevermore used "test connector" Is yours even still in the bus? It's the giant white plastic multi-socket connector that (at least on the '77 I owned) is mounted up by the right tail light housing.Sluggo wrote:The other is a black wire with a male spade connector on it.
1977 Bus with Sunroof - "Lucky '77"
2000cc Type IV w/Dual Weber 36s,
Aircooled.net SVDA w/Compufire,
Redline Weber Fuel Pump,
Holley Regulator,
Half Ass Brush & Roller Rustoleum Paint Job,
Incomplete Custom Interior,
Dual Batteries,
Crunched Slider Door.
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- Sluggo
- Wishin' I was Fishin'
- Location: Portland, Or.
- Contact:
- Status: Offline
Here's a pic of the wire in question. The black one with the male spade connector.
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1977 Bus with Sunroof - "Lucky '77"
2000cc Type IV w/Dual Weber 36s,
Aircooled.net SVDA w/Compufire,
Redline Weber Fuel Pump,
Holley Regulator,
Half Ass Brush & Roller Rustoleum Paint Job,
Incomplete Custom Interior,
Dual Batteries,
Crunched Slider Door.
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- Vdubtech
- IAC Addict!
- Location: East Syracuse, NY
- Status: Offline
It's an extraneous wire for the non existant test network. You don't need it.
My '79 Westy Rebuild Thread:
http://itinerant-air-cooled.com/viewtopic.php?t=6073
http://itinerant-air-cooled.com/viewtopic.php?t=6073
- Sluggo
- Wishin' I was Fishin'
- Location: Portland, Or.
- Contact:
- Status: Offline
THANKS! Is it always live or only with ignition. Might be a good place to connect a relay switch. I'd check but I don't have all that hooked up yet.
1977 Bus with Sunroof - "Lucky '77"
2000cc Type IV w/Dual Weber 36s,
Aircooled.net SVDA w/Compufire,
Redline Weber Fuel Pump,
Holley Regulator,
Half Ass Brush & Roller Rustoleum Paint Job,
Incomplete Custom Interior,
Dual Batteries,
Crunched Slider Door.
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