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Old 12-06-2014, 07:17 PM
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Try these guys.

If they don't have it they will probably know where to get it.

The link below will only take you to the home page, and the website is a piece of crap to navigate.
After you get to the home page add manually the "allwiringproducts.aspx" part of the URL to get to the page that shows the replacement pigtail connectors.

http://store.alternatorparts.com/allwiringproducts.aspx
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Looks like connector B38 on page 3.


http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/content/Ge...any/1704040pdf

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^ that looks about right. Here's how the connector looks on my car ...
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Originally Posted by pcy
^ that looks about right. Here's how the connector looks on my car ...
why does it look like its going in the power steering line?
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this is sort of off topic but not really cause it looks like its part of the charging system..

Any idea what connector this is and why its unplugged? This car is like a puzzle that never got put back together correctly.. :-o

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Originally Posted by AbyssalCreation
why does it look like its going in the power steering line?
It's not going in to the power steering line. Line of sight makes it appear that way. Trust me that is the wire connector for the alternator. I was the one who disconnected it.
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Originally Posted by AbyssalCreation
this is sort of off topic but not really cause it looks like its part of the charging system..

Any idea what connector this is and why its unplugged? This car is like a puzzle that never got put back together correctly.. :-o

That looks like IBS connector.
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sorry for the delay!

You're right, it's only connected to one pin.

You'll need to view them in HQ so I didn't put them on a picture sharing site, can't embed these links here too. Dropbox link.

What do you make it out to be?


Edit: enhance!
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Originally Posted by AbyssalCreation
this is sort of off topic but not really cause it looks like its part of the charging system..

Any idea what connector this is and why its unplugged? This car is like a puzzle that never got put back together correctly.. :-o


That is the B+ connector.
Used for diagnostics and making electrical measurements.
It is supposed to be disconnected.
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Originally Posted by sanjsanj
sorry for the delay!

You're right, it's only connected to one pin.

You'll need to view them in HQ so I didn't put them on a picture sharing site, can't embed these links here too. Dropbox link.

What do you make it out to be?


Edit: enhance!
I really appreciate your help, SanjSanj. That clears things up a bit for me!


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