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wire question. to alternator 200

posted by  hardknocks on  Tue Mar 30 15:38 CST 2004
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hi there 85 244 turbo, my new old car the wires going to the alternator are trashed and crumbling, cut the wires back about 12" and they are ok. what size wire and type should i purchase to make the repair, i wonder about the red one looks like about 6 or 8 guage. the others i can handle. thanks for any advice.








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    wire question. to alternator 200

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    posted by  lucid on  Wed Mar 31 04:22 CST 2004
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    Just for added insurance, you might run a parallel heavy red wire from Alt B+, up and over the front of the engine, directly to Battery +.

    I did this on my son's 83 turbo when the main one (Alt to Starter to Batt+) got semi-fried.

    Make sure tha Alt ground wire is good too. It carries the same current as Big Red.
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    Bruce Young
    '93 940-NA (current) — 240s (one V8) — 140s — 122s — since '63.








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    wire question. to alternator 200

    posted by  B.C. on  Tue Mar 30 18:39 CST 2004
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    The big red one is a big deal. It carries the charging amperage, and it's hot all the time. Go for 8 gauge. Of the bummed wires, that one may be OK. A double wrap with vinyl electrician's tape might do the job.

    The smaller wires, red and black (oil sensor) are OK at 16 gauge. Are you going to run them around via the fender or re-hab them inside the harness?

    I have re-hab the harness on 2 240s, and it's not that bad a job, just a mess.

    Good Luck,

    Bob

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