alternator problems (help!!!)

ok i currently put a custom turbo kit together for my 90 prelude si. being stupid i drove it to work without a downpipe and it happen to cook the alternator plug. the battery light came on and then wouldnt start so i replaced the alternator and rewired the plugs and the alternator wont charge the car. i went and got my battery charged but still when i take the battery terminal off the car shuts off. i have checked my fuses and there all fine. what else could it be??? im lost

thanx

it is going to shut off when you take the battery cable off , have you put a volt meter on the battery to see if you are getting a charge?

well there cant be any volts coming from the alternator b/c now my car wont crank again. which means my battery is dead again?? i drove it around the other day to see if things where good but now im back where i started.

did you fix the little wire that goes on the back , on that stud?

...Is it a new alternator or an old one maybe thats your problem...

Make sure if you change the alternator, that the battery is fully charged before you start the car. If it isn't, it may draw excessively at startup and fry your alternator.

yeah the bolt on the stud is tight and the battery was fully charged when i 1st crunk it up. would the heat off the open downpipe and the smoke short out the wire????

if you can get the car to start , take a test light and while it is running touch the test light to the stud on the back of the alternator if it lights up then i think you have a bad alt. , i would take it off and take it to your local parts store , they should be able to test it for you , if it dosen't light up then i would start checking the wiring