Alternators And Cabling

GITs · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:21 am Post subject: Alternators And Cabling

Hi guys, hope your all well, was wondering if I could get a bit of help, I went over to see ACAB today and tried turning her over, but as soon as I reconnected the battery the cabling to the alternator burnt out... turns out the f**king thing has internally shorted...

I've already got a replacement alternator on the way, but I'm not sure what guage the cabling was, can anyone gimme a heads up on what would be suitable to replace it with?

JON_SR · Full Member Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 2862

the wiring from another mk1 would do.

GITs · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:27 am Post subject:

I only need the one cable so theres no real point in replacing much else... I just need to know how much current that cable has to handle and I'll replace it in no time smile

Dobbo · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:35 am Post subject:

Battery to starter should be 4 gauge starter to alternator should be 8 gauge if you manage to fry the battery to starter lead i would make sure you connected the battery the right way around as that lead is normally good for around 200 amp

GITs · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:57 am Post subject:

luckily its just the starter to alternator lead smile

thanks dobbo smile

JON_SR · Full Member Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 2862

What im saying is the wiring goes from the alternator to the starter then to the battery. thats it. replace it instead of making a new one.