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Old 02-28-2025, 02:30 PM   #6
jumpsoffrock
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Re: Very weird question: exciter wire for alternator

Vehicle is '67 Cadillac DeVille

I have also noticed cars from that era use crimped junctions, but not this car.
Here's a modified pic of the wiring diagram, and I'll number and explain the largest power wires from the starter solenoid. From the solenoid they are connected using fusible links, then turn into:

1)10ga red wire feeds to ign switch.
2)10ga black/red wire feeds fuse panel
3)12ga Violet wire is starter solenoid activate wire from ign switch
4)10ga red wire comes from alternator and goes directly to blower relay

That 10ga B/R is the only feed for the main fused/unfused circuits. The blower has it's own special wire and 30a fuse and is not relevant to my OP.

I also found this different than what I've seen, I looked at diagrams for my 72' GMC, a 1971 Camaro, and 75 and '76 Firebirds, and they all do it the same, with a crimped junction or a separate junction block like our trucks use.

The caddy just goes to the starter, then to the fuse panel.


BONUS:Wanna know something else cute? I've been working on a headlight relay setup for the caddy but unlike our trucks and other cars, where the factory headlight harness goes to one side headlight, then crosses the rad support to the other headlight, the cadillac splits each side of headlights at the drivers side firewall, one side follows the drivers fender, and the other follows the firewall to the AC box, then to the passenger fender. The wires are crimped together where they enter at the firewall pass-through "block".
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