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1984 944 disaster!! HELP
I just installed a clutch in my friends 1984 944 and
I was doing the install over a weeks time and he decided to buy an alternator that pumped out more juice. I didn't ask why I just installed what he wanted. After I completed both jobs I took it for a spin. The car ran fantastic for one hour then.. the car died instantly. After coasting into my driveway I checked under the hood and the larger wire that was connected to the alternator running to the starter melted!!! DID I MISS A GROUND somewhere on the clutch installation or is the larger alternator to blame? Please ... any advice appreciated!! Thanks!! Dane |
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05-25-2006, 10:10 PM
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too much power generated by the alternator for that wiring harness...
you need a new harness able to withstand the extra juice... while you're at it, change the line going from your battery to the alternator. how much power does that thing kick out?
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05-25-2006, 10:32 PM
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"too much power generated by the alternator".....as it will only supply 12 - 14v and whatever the amperage the battery requires... no matter if it's a 90 amp or 115 amp.
How will that actually damage the harness? Sounds a lot like incorrect installation or a faulty alternator.
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05-26-2006, 04:50 AM
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I"ll put my money on a short to ground near or inside the starter. Thats the only way I can think of that will pass that much amp through that wire. Unless...the wire is corroded down to a much smaller gage. That will cause localized heat at that point. If one wire got hot down its entire length that path is not seeing enough resistance at termination, ie short to ground.
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