In a message dated 8/7/02 2:01:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, aaron@INTERVAL.COM writes: << I noticed a spot on the back of the alternator with a connector but no wire so I'm assuming this is where the wire originally went to. Can anyone confirm this? >>
Aaron, That is supposed to connect to two white wires in your wiring harness. As Someone else has mentioned, it is for the microswitch that tells your ECU (in 86-later cars) to jack-up the idling and compensate for the load caused by your powersteering system. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon Cafe</A> |
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