How many Alternator Plugs are there on a '92 Celica GT w manual transmission you seem to have what appears to be a ground wire plug that has no where to go?

This might mean the ground is isolated from the case of the alternator. In a normal application, the case of the alternator is the ground connection and being bolted to the engine block via a metal bracket, the grounded case of the alternator is electrically connected to the ground lead of the battery which is also connected to the engine block. An isolated ground might indicate the alternator ground is electrically insulated from the alternator case.

a bad ground wire can ruin an alternator by not completing the circuit

check your battery ground and your alternator ground

It Depends. Is is a new style alternator? or old generator? if it was the old style generator on the tractor it will be positive ground. If it was the alternator is is negative ground.

Low alternator output or weak ground connection. Have the alternator checked.

Yes, if it shorts to ground internally.

Generally the battery ground lead is connected to the engine block and the alternator is bolted to the same block via metal brackets and thus connected electrically to the battery ground.

Refer to your service and user manual on how to change an alternator ground wire on a 1994 Mitsubishi 3000 GT.

It grounds itsself when bolted on, The case is the ground

yes theres an braided ground wire that bolts to the transmission bell housing

There isn't a fuse for the alternator. The alternator is belt driven, and there'll be two lines coming from the alternator - one goes from the alternator positive to battery positive, and the other goes to ground.

Is the alternator a known good one? You could have a bad rectifier in your alternator causing a short to ground when it is installed.

There is no ground wire.... it grounds through where it touches the engine

There usually isn't one. The vehicle becomes the ground, and since the alternator is physically attached to the engine, the case of the alternator becomes the ground. Note that the battery is also connected to the vehicle chassis, usually at 2 or more points, and that the engine usually has a grounding strap to some solid point on the chassis.

Check all of your connections from the alternator, see if the are loose or corroded. Make sure battery cables are not loose or corroded. Check the battery ground wire connection to the body of the car also. If everything appears OK you will need to test the alternator output or have it tested. You may need to replace the alternator or voltage regulaor.

my alternator recently went out on my 650 Triumph, a BSA friend told me to unhook the two wires from the alternator and with an ampmeter set to where it will sound the horn when you touch the two ampmeter leads together,now plug one of the ampmeter leads into the alternator lead and touch the other lead to ground, it should buzz if it is grounded. my alternator and rotor were burned and touching causing a ground.

I have a 95 G20 drove it like this for almost a year with it going on and off at times then one day it died- alternator finally went. alternator!!! and or ground to alternator.

You can change the alternator, on a 2002 Honda Odyssey, by first removing the alternator belt. Remove the ground and hot wires. Remove the three retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.

connection of the ground of all the transmission lines and used as a communication cable between protection devices

Fog appears when cold air sinks to the ground.

bad alternator or ground to ac compressor

An alternator will ground out when the normally insulated line that charges the battery( after going through the regulator system) makes contact with the alternator shell. This sends any voltage to the surrounding case and to any surrounding metal thusly grounding the voltage out. This can occur due to vibration or excessive moisture to the casing.

Yes, a poor or open ground would prevent an alternator or generator from being charged.

A neutral grounding resistor panel is used to resist fault current to the ground. It is used for alternator protection protection purposes. When a fault occurs in the alternator, the panel helps force the current to the ground.

undo the bottom bolt on the alternator and the top tension adjuster bolt. unbolt the ground wire going to it and pull the plug going to it. reverse all steps to put new alternator in.