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Alternator Connections
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:18 pm
by irishlegacy
These are the connections on my alternator. Are these common in the USA as the Euro Legacy seems to have a different connector block push in rather then the push on spade connectors I have here.
Need to get a replacement unit..any ideas where I can shop.
Cheers
Paul
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:20 pm
by gijonas
I dunno man that looks like someones really hacky B.S. work to me.
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:30 pm
by irishlegacy
gijonas wrote:I dunno man that looks like someones really hacky B.S. work to me.
I agree its rough looking work..only discovered this when I started poking about under the wiring sleeving. I will of course re-do all the connections with proper sleeving and joining.
Looking for a replacement alternator for it..with similar connections. May decide to refit Euro Alternator with correct plug in connector
Cheers
Paul
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:30 am
by BSOD2600
Recent pic of someone else's alternator area, which clearly shows the standard alternator connector for the Legacy.
http://public.fotki.com/morgie/morgie/l ... 0_img.html
Thought about going to a junk yard, hacking and then soldering the wires for the proper connector?
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:35 am
by magicmike
Yes, I suggest finding a replacement plug from a yard and then replacing your alt if need be. you may find that things work better with the correct plug on there.
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:50 am
by Legacy777
You can pretty much use any subaru alternator.
The older style 3-plug alternators have a 12v turn on lead that tells the alternator it's ok to make voltage "turn on".
The newer style 2-plug alternators turn on above a certain rpm.
The other two leads are sense & light connections.
So you should be able to figure something out, whether you want to swap the alternator or just get a new plug.
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:41 pm
by irishlegacy
Legacy777 wrote:You can pretty much use any subaru alternator.
The older style 3-plug alternators have a 12v turn on lead that tells the alternator it's ok to make voltage "turn on".
The newer style 2-plug alternators turn on above a certain rpm.
The other two leads are sense & light connections.
So you should be able to figure something out, whether you want to swap the alternator or just get a new plug.
Good evening and thank you Josh.
Appreciate your assistance and opinion on this. I have already taken the appropriate measures, picked up a used alternator for about $30 local breakers yard, cut the loom and took the two-pin socket plug, actually I did note the additional black wire loosly connected, and I have now been able to cut that away...seems there was a previous mod done...
Anyway success...perfectly quiet alternator fitted in less then 10 mins for about $30.
Cheers and regards
Paul