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texasfunk · 12-11-2009, 12:44 AM

with my luck, thismorning in 20 degree weather my alternator gave out at the halfway mark on my daily trek to school, and of course with a hi-po ignition system the battery didnt get me too much farther on its own, i managed to get a trailer frm my instructor and got it to class, my ? is, i have an alternator from a 96 (which i know is a different design but will fit) that i want to take and put it on to get my truck home,problem is, the single wire plug on the truck wont fit into the 96 alternator, and i cant for the life of me find the plug to the 96 alternator(used to be on my truck) my question is, is it absoloutley necessary? can i get the truck home with the alternator hooked up but not plugged in? thank you for any help!

staggerd86c-10 · 12-11-2009, 01:00 AM

what does the hook up look like alot of times you can use a spade connector to make the connection and then get the plug later.

*72lb4x4* · 12-11-2009, 01:10 AM

With a good charge on the battery, I would think the truck will run for quite a while without a working alternator. Are you sure you don't have another problem?

billnorman · 12-11-2009, 07:08 AM

What he said.

**old Rusty C10** · 12-11-2009, 11:54 AM

dont try to rig this you will fry the harness... When your alternator goes out, you run off the battery and you can and will cook the battery. The longer you run it this way you heat up the lead plates and the acid ( water) evaporates.
The correct thing to do is to have the battery charged and filled and replace the alternator..with the proper one
In addition the unplugged 96 alternator is like keeping the original non working alternator.. it does nothing

Damien · 12-11-2009, 01:32 PM

You have to fill the battery then charge it. It you do it the other way around it won't work.

How long of a drive is it? My saturn made it about 40 miles with a bad alt.

texasfunk · 12-11-2009, 02:31 PM

thanx for the info! luckily i dug around the garage this morning and found the plug! and it wont run far, something is draining the battery also and havent found it yet, plus, i dnt want to fry it, i put the 96 alternator on and it runs great, got her home, where she will sit for a while, starting the bodywork

12-11-2009, 12:44 AM	#1
texasfunk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 1,671	need urgent help quick! with my luck, thismorning in 20 degree weather my alternator gave out at the halfway mark on my daily trek to school, and of course with a hi-po ignition system the battery didnt get me too much farther on its own, i managed to get a trailer frm my instructor and got it to class, my ? is, i have an alternator from a 96 (which i know is a different design but will fit) that i want to take and put it on to get my truck home,problem is, the single wire plug on the truck wont fit into the 96 alternator, and i cant for the life of me find the plug to the 96 alternator(used to be on my truck) my question is, is it absoloutley necessary? can i get the truck home with the alternator hooked up but not plugged in? thank you for any help! __________________ 2006 GMC Sierra CCSB, 6.0 swap 2000 Chevy C3500 Crew Cab shortbed dually 1999 Chevy c2500 Crew Cab shortbed 1982 El Camino 350/350 1979 K5 2wd blazer bagged/bodied 1986 Monte Carlo SS 1991 Chevy CK SWB-67 clip and tailgate, bagged 350/700r4 1955 Chevy Bel Air 2014 Chevy Silverado ccsb

12-11-2009, 01:00 AM	#2
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: need urgent help quick! what does the hook up look like alot of times you can use a spade connector to make the connection and then get the plug later.

12-11-2009, 01:10 AM	#3
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: need urgent help quick! With a good charge on the battery, I would think the truck will run for quite a while without a working alternator. Are you sure you don't have another problem?

12-11-2009, 07:08 AM	#4
billnorman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: glen burnie md Posts: 174	Re: need urgent help quick! What he said.

12-11-2009, 11:54 AM	#5
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,277	Re: need urgent help quick! dont try to rig this you will fry the harness... When your alternator goes out, you run off the battery and you can and will cook the battery. The longer you run it this way you heat up the lead plates and the acid ( water) evaporates. The correct thing to do is to have the battery charged and filled and replace the alternator..with the proper one In addition the unplugged 96 alternator is like keeping the original non working alternator.. it does nothing __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!! Last edited by old Rusty C10; 12-11-2009 at 11:56 AM.

12-11-2009, 01:32 PM	#6
Damien Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Farmington, MN Posts: 928	Re: need urgent help quick! You have to fill the battery then charge it. It you do it the other way around it won't work. How long of a drive is it? My saturn made it about 40 miles with a bad alt. __________________ I can still count my vehicles on two... wait three hands.

12-11-2009, 02:31 PM	#7
texasfunk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 1,671	Re: need urgent help quick! thanx for the info! luckily i dug around the garage this morning and found the plug! and it wont run far, something is draining the battery also and havent found it yet, plus, i dnt want to fry it, i put the 96 alternator on and it runs great, got her home, where she will sit for a while, starting the bodywork __________________ 2006 GMC Sierra CCSB, 6.0 swap 2000 Chevy C3500 Crew Cab shortbed dually 1999 Chevy c2500 Crew Cab shortbed 1982 El Camino 350/350 1979 K5 2wd blazer bagged/bodied 1986 Monte Carlo SS 1991 Chevy CK SWB-67 clip and tailgate, bagged 350/700r4 1955 Chevy Bel Air 2014 Chevy Silverado ccsb



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