Topic: alternator positive wire

[jimbo74]

the thick wire coming off my alternator has a eyelet on it.... what do i connect this to? i think i remember there being a little black box with a stud in it and that stud had another wire that went to the battery...

was this a fusible link? ( i think i heard it was)

if it was a fusible link, what was it rated to? i dont know what happened to it, and i may not be able to find one in the junkyards

[79coyotefrg]

just run it  directly to the posi post of the battery  and be done

[jimbo74 [OP]]

just run it  directly to the posi post of the battery  and be done

before i run it or bypass anything, i at least want to know what the little black box was

[jimbo74 [OP]]

bump

[jimbo74 [OP]]

que?!

[jimbo74 [OP]]

anyone?

[Spulen81]

This link should help.  It has a pretty basic diagram of the OEM alt. wiring.

http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/memberstuff/al/85%20Toyota%204Runner%20Alternator%20Upgrade%20Project.pdf

[jimbo74 [OP]]

This link should help.  It has a pretty basic diagram of the OEM alt. wiring.

http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/memberstuff/al/85%20Toyota%204Runner%20Alternator%20Upgrade%20Project.pdf

so i need to run it woth a 175 amp fuse? or am i misreading this?

[Spulen81]

The 175a fuse was for the guys alternator upgrade.  The factory fuse is a 80amp.

Its located in the black plastic fuse box next to the battery in my '86 and '87. 

[jimbo74 [OP]]

ok the real issue is that my power wire has some eyelet on it, and it did connect to some black box thing that was since removed and destroyed/lost.... i wnat to know if i should just run it straight to the battery or what?

[Spulen81]

You can hook it up directly to the battery.  Putting a fuse inline on this wire would be a good idea though, for protection.  This wire is fused from the factory in the missing black box.

[jimbo74 [OP]]

You can hook it up directly to the battery.  Putting a fuse inline on this wire would be a good idea though, for protection.  This wire is fused from the factory in the missing black box.

i obtained a new black box, there isnt a fuse inside of it, all it appears to be is a bracket with a plastic box, and a stud and nut to connect 2 eyelet wires

i have a fat wire from an old stereo i am planning on using, and i will be putting eyelet connectors on it this week if this is the proepr thing to do

[brainlessfool]

you can never go wrong by useing a fuse. 

[intheworks]

+ battery