I've been having some issues with my 77 luv. Took out the alt. and regulator, but that was two weeks ago, and just got the new parts yesterday. When I replaced the alternator, I was a little perplexed on the wiring. I'll let everyone here know that I'm not very good with my mechanics, so please don't make fun of me. I couldn't remember where everything went back when I got the new alternator. So, I placed the obvious white plug in the only place that it could fit, but the two other wires (I think battery, and ground) were a little tricky. I put both of them on the single bolt on the back of the alt upon a friends suggestion. Weird things have been happening since. The defrost/heat/vent/ac fan wouldn't stop blowing air even after the engine was turned off. This of course is going to drain my battery, so I took the fuse out for now. Also, the charge light on the instr. panel lights up when I turn the engine off.
I'm guessing the ground wire shouldn't be on the bolt/post on the back of the alt along with the battery wire, and is causing the strangeness. The problem is, I can't see any logical place where it should go. There is a place where a threaded bolt COULD fit in the back of the rebuilt alt, but isn't present. Is that where the ground wire should go?
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