If it's the alt's body, it's a ground.
If it's an insulated terminal, small, it is not its power output to the battery, large, it is.
 
			
			 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 is this a + or - alternator wire
 is this a + or - alternator wire
				hey all pretty sure this hooks to the + batterie but can someone confirm before i blow something up as some alternators run there earth off this lug cheers
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				 Re: is this a + or - alternator wire
 Re: is this a + or - alternator wire
				If it's the alt's body, it's a ground.
If it's an insulated terminal, small, it is not its power output to the battery, large, it is.
'I've scrapped better.' John stated when asked about the car by the guy with the silver tipped cowboy boots!
 
			
			 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 Re: is this a + or - alternator wire
 Re: is this a + or - alternator wire
				Yea it looks to be insulated from the actual alternator, it has a plastic washer inbetween so power it is. Cheers
 Re: is this a + or - alternator wire
 Re: is this a + or - alternator wire
				thats defanetely the B+ terminal which goes straight to battery most new cars havnt got earth running to the alternator directly
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 Re: is this a + or - alternator wire
				that's definitely a +ve terminal - don't drop a spanner on it when the cover is off
 
			
			 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 Re: is this a + or - alternator wire
 Re: is this a + or - alternator wire
				Cheers guys much appreciated
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