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How to connect the alternator

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Alternator

In this video we can see how to connect the starter motor and the alternator to the battery and then to the ignition switch. If you have knowledge of electronics, we can have all the ideas on how to repair the cables and even create new ones. We follow the directions of the animation, starting from the battery to the starter motor, then we reach the electrical connections box that will connect us to the alternator. From the electrical connections box we can go to the ignition key, and with another type of cable to the starter motor. Always from the ignition key, with a third type of cable, to the battery indicator, and from there to the alternator. The battery and starter motor will be connected to the ground socket, like the alternator.

Posted on 14 July 2025 by ScegliAuto

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