Large orange wire

[Larry E]

Some time ago someone here told me to cut the large orange wire going to the alternator on my 4 cylinder chevy motor and hook it directly to the positive post on the battery. Does this makes sense? The orange wire on the ignition switch is then disconnected right?

Larry E

 

[jsimms724]

Re: Large orange wire

It makes perfectly good sense if you dont think about it

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Large orange wire

Why would you do this? Are you having problems? I take it the advice was free.

 

[wrench 3]

Re: Large orange wire

I don't know what brand of drive you have but hears a general observation. The battery wire at the ignition would still get voltage from it's original source, but the alternator would loose whatever circuit protection it had. (creating a fire hazard)

 

[Larry E]

Re: Large orange wire

I don't know what brand of drive you have but hears a general observation. The battery wire at the ignition would still get voltage from it's original source, but the alternator would loose whatever circuit protection it had. (creating a fire hazard)

It is OMC. What post on the ignition switch should the orange wire be on?
Larry E

 

[wrench 3]

Re: Large orange wire

I won't be able to get to my OMC manual until tomorrow. I will post an answer then, if someone else hasn't by then. What year is it?

 

[Larry E]

Re: Large orange wire

I won't be able to get to my OMC manual until tomorrow. I will post an answer then, if someone else hasn't by then. What year is it?

It is a 1974

Larry E

 

[wrench 3]

Re: Large orange wire

Welcome to the world of electric shift stringer drives. They weren't a bad drive (I always liked the way they shifted) but they were a little high maintenance. I wanted to check the wiring diagrams to make sure we were talking about the same wire. Anyway, the orange wire is the battery feed to the ignition switch and goes to the B terminal. If it's not an OEM switch, it may be marked BAT. That wire comes from the ammeter or a splice terminal if you have only a volt meter.
You never answered GA's question "are you trying to fix a problem"