The connectors can be different ... but other than that they are
electrically the same.  The red ones are B+ ... the blue one is D+.  Use
a mirror and a light ... examine the alternator carefully for a place
labled D+.  Some alternators also have a W connector.  Avoid that one if
you have it as it's for an entirely different application.

Mike

Christopher Gronski wrote:
> Yes MIke, unfortunately your alternator is not the same as mine, I do
> not have the additional connection beside the D+ bolt.
>
> Chris
>
> On 12/18/05, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>Chris,
>>
>>Did you get the email I sent with the picture that clearly showed that
>>the blue wire does NOT connect to the same place as the big red wires?
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>
>>Christopher Gronski wrote:
>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>I have run into a difference of opinion. I have it on good authority
>>>from several reliable sources that the blue wire I have been having
>>>such difficulty with goes on the B+ spade connector, I also have
>>>strong evidence to say that it goes on the D+ connector.
>>>
>>>So here is what I did, I was leaning toward the D+ connector as there
>>>was already a spade connector on the B+ that did not look like it was
>>>once a double connection. I started the engine and touched the bare
>>>blue wire to the nut that the D+ red wires connect to. Sucess the red
>>>charging light went out. That leaves me with the following questions'
>>>
>>>1: Does this blue wire just run the light? If so I may leave it off
>>>until I get someone with some skill to look at it.
>>>
>>>2: If I actually was wrong about the location would touching the wire
>>>have shorted or not shut down the light or something else that would
>>>have indicated I had the wrong location?
>>>
>>>Thoughts?
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On 12/18/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Mark have a look at these photos. The first one (titled
>>>>"disconnected") is the rear view of my alternator with the
>>>>disconnected wire. There is already a black running to the D+
>>>>connector you are talking about. The second is the offending PS piump
>>>>wire (titled "PS pump"). The last two are from Robert Rountree and
>>>>they really make it look like the blue runs to that same 14" fitting
>>>>with the bolt.
>>>>
>>>>I have not done this with the engine running but if I touch the blue
>>>>wire to the alternator terminal, I can hear a click from somewhere up
>>>>front (near the driver).
>>>>
>>>>Chris
>>>>
>>>>On 12/18/05, mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>NO.The blue wire connects to the alternator lead labeled D+ on the
>>>>>alternator. It is either a very small threaded stud next to the large
>>>>>red wire connection stud or a male spade in the same area. DO NOT
>>>>>connect to any spade labeled W.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>Christopher Gronski wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>So Robert the Blue wire connects to exactly the same place as those
>>>>>>two thick reds?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Chris
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>