Technical alternator wire please help

[adsaz]

hi this is going to sound very bizarre but here goes i have a 98 2litre 8v petrol ulysse and i have just removed the engine and gearbox and rebuilt the engine and had to put a new gearbox in, i have just about finished but i am having a complete blank on one wire i cant find it for love nor money it is the bigger of the wires that goes to the alternator i have the small one but cant find the bigger one on the loom so any help as to were i should be looking would be great many thanks adam.

 

[paul 2407]

hi,
doesn't it come of the same loom as the air con compressor?? if you have air con that is

 

[adsaz]

no i dont have air con unfortunatley but thankyou though

 

[Davren]

The bigger of the two alternator wires will be the main output to the battery.

I don't have the Multipla wiring diagram but it will either go direct to the battery +ve or possibly to the starter motor main terminal, where it would bolt on with the heavy starter motor wire that goes direct to the battery. Some older Fiats also used a terminal block on the bulkhead to connect all the positive feeds together which then connected direct to the battery +ve.

 

[renaultvation]

Hi
I have just checked my 97 2.0 8v Ulysse without a/c and can confirm that the larger wire runs direct to the battery terminal. The wire is protected in an semi rigid outer casing which is in more than one part. Is it possible that part of this casing has slipped down the cable and hidden the end from view?

Hope this helps.
Chris.