Mike Sorry I had my description backwards. The reds are indeed going
to the B+ connector and that is where I touched the blue wire to
making the light go out.

Have a look at the attached photo. The D+ connector has a spade
connector on it, that doesn"t really look like it used to be home to
the blue wire. Am I wrong?

This is so frustrating... thanks to everyone for sticking with me this long...

Chris

On 12/18/05, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> 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
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >
>