Mystery wire

[wooooosh]

So I started working on my Supra project. Where do this plug and wire go? They were just laying under the alternator. When I hook up the battery sparks were flying. I assume the wire is hot. Thanks.

 

[jetjock]

I think you're gonna have a tough time with this project

 

[wooooosh]

It's going to a shop that specializes in MKIII in a few weeks, I'm just looking around for any visible problems.

 

[jetjock]

Well, you certainly have a visible problem there. It's so visible the answer is in the pictures, especially the second one. Use your bean and try to puzzle it out

 

[Spun MkIII]

You may have blown a fuse when "sparks were flying."
But the "visible problem" there is that those wires both connect to the alternator and they are obviously not connected. The big one plugs right into the back of it (you cannot mistake where it goes) and the other one is clamped down by a nut that screws onto a stud coming off the top of the alternator.
Good luck...

 

[jetjock]

Spun spoils the fun. Ah well Wooosh, disconnect the battery before going any further. Bad form to be messing with the car's electrical system with it hooked up.

 

[Spun MkIII]

Yes, ALWAYS disconnect the battery before messing around with wires otherwise you are going to see a lot more sparks flying.

 

[ross1]

unhook your battery, circle to the top of the alternator and the plug goes in the back of the alternator and yeah without sounding like too much of an ass... help with this means i think your in over your head already...

sorry
ross

edit: woops didn't go through the whole thread

 

[supra90turbo]

"use your bean"

 

[supramike7m]

lol, something tells me your right jj.

I think you're gonna have a tough time with this project

 

[wooooosh]

Thanks Spun..I was about to go outside and check it again because of jetjocks comment. This probably explains how I blew the 100amp fuse the other day. Thanks guys.

 

[jetjock]

Lol yeah, look how close that main terminal is to the alt case in the second photo. Yikes.
Just having a little fun wooosh. No offense intended. Good luck and come back if you need something else

 

[wooooosh]

Battery is disconnected.