FiatPolski said:

Hello!
I have a question about my alternator as i cant get it to charge the battery. I have no experience working on cars so this is a learn by doing project.
I bought the car without the engine and I bought a enginge from some random guy online that did not have any information about the engine except that it should work. I have put the engine in and it runs ok. So now im hoping to get the alternator working. I have added a picture of the wiring. Hoping that its just a stupid mistake. Best regards

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Toshi 975 said:

Apart from the suppressor connection to that 6mm stud terminal I think there should just be the heavy cable (brown on my car) which I believe comes from the battery via the starter motor. If that white wire comes from the loom then I think it should go to the brush holder where you have the purple wire which I think can be removed .

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FiatPolski said:

Thank you for the answer! My cable is also brown from the battery. But there is some kind of capacitator/regulator thing connected to it (have added a picture) dont know if this is needed with the alternator I have since it already have an voltage regulator? The capacitator thing might have been needed for the old engine since it was connected to the car I bought... but since I put in an new engine this is maby not needed? or am i wrong? Could this couse a problem?

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Toshi 975 said:

That suppressor is not like anything I have seen before on a 126 but my experience in mainly with 1987 or earlier cars. You could take the brown wire direct to the alternator stud and the White wire to the brush holder.

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Toshi 975 said:

That suppressor is not like anything I have seen before on a 126 but my experience in mainly with 1987 or earlier cars. You could take the brown wire direct to the alternator stud and the White wire to the brush holder.

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