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Originally Posted by CL8
Yes it did, in fact someone at the shop made a mention that the mechanic didn't have the alternator connected right at first.
The fire inspector said he could tell it started from the alternator.
So I wonder, how would the wire have been wrongly connected to cause this kind of overheating?
*also it happened around August, not spring.
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The alternator, while one of the most significant advances in auto electrical systems, is also its achilles heal in terms of reliability and in terms of properly hooking up right the first time.
DAMN the things. Damn them!
Back in my used '81 Buick days, I must've gone through a half dozen alternators(new and refurb) over the years I owned that car. Fortunately for me none of them turned out to be a Hindenburg!