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[tractor]

heres a photo of the back of my shot alternator, in the wiring harness is the standard 3 pin plug, my question is will this alturnator from mini spares fit straight in? http://www.minispare...ators.aspx|Back

there isn't a phto of the back of it. it's a 1976 MK3 wiring harness.

i think the 70 amp one would be a massive over kill



Thanks

Trac

[lrostoke]

Yes it will fit.

Your old alternator looks very much like my 70amp alternator from the rear.

Edited by lrostoke, 22 October 2012 - 10:15 AM.

[tractor]

Cheers Lrostroke

yeah from what i've seen in the past theres two different designs to the backs of alternators, i just wondered if they were interchangable,

the argument for and against 70amp alternators has been done to death on here and i would never use the full 70amp potential so i thought i'd save myself a couple of quid and get the 45 if it fitted my wiring

Trac

[maccers]

Can anyone say what the spade connector is for at aprox 9 o clock position on the above picture? When I was nipping up the bolt on the alternator bracket i caught it a few times with my spanner which was fun. Tested it and its a permenant live.

[lrostoke]

^{Did you catch the spade connector or the threaded terminal, the threaded terminal is live, its an alternative connection point for the main charge wire to the battery (via solenoid)}

[maccers]

Oooh, not sure now, I recall the spanner got really hot very quickly then I brushed it again and it sparked. tested the spade with a tester and it gave 12volts, did not try anything else.

[lrostoke]

Most likely you caught the terminal, the spade is in a recess.

[Ethel]

http://www.tb-traini...ages/altend.gif