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The alternator should be on the front of the motor with a belt on the pulley and wires connected to the back of it that can be removed.
To add, this is a 5.7 v8 engine.
left is yellow and brown the right is light blue and dark blue
1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2 1,3,5,7 are on the left bank and 2,4,6,8 are the right bank.
An intermittent miss in a 94 Caprice could be something in the ignition system. Check the plug wires and ignition coil to start with.
The voltage regulator is inside the alternator.
The wiring harness from a typical alternator has three wires. One is for grounding, one is from the battery, and the other is from the voltage regulator. In a GM alternator however, there may be two wires or only one wire. It depends on whether you have an external voltage regulator or not, and if the alternator simply grounds itself to the bracket it's attached to. The best way to find out is to trace the wires to their sources.
It should be marked on the intake manifold. I believe it is 18436572
how do you take the wires from the alternator on a 1997 Toyota Tercel
Number of Wires to an AlternatorThat depends on:the alternator,the wiring system in the vehicle
You can tape them off and tuck them away. One wirewas for the idiot light and the other wire was a trigger wire to excite the old alternator.
disconnect the battery. Remove the alternator belt then disconnect the wires. Unbolt the alternator and remove. Bolt the new alternator in then connect the wires, belt, and battery.