Hold on a mo
I need to find out what wires go where when connecting a fiesta alternator (xr2 if it makes a difference).
Anyone know where i can find this ASAP?
better off telling us what make it is and number
photo would be even better still
^^^ what the whipster says BTW I have haynes fiesta manual at home but it is the early one that has the vrossflow model.
alternator info, will be more use.
Well its lucas, has a blue plastic back
Hold on a mo
Its this one
LUCAS 18 ACR - pretty sure that is what Land rovers have and a plethora of other cars.
can't see the rear but usually there are 3 spade connectos, one 4.7 mm and two larger 6.8 mm.
the smaller one goes to ignition lamp; other end of lamp goes to 12 V
the two larger ones; both common, are the output - usually go to the starter solenoid, thus effectively go to the positive of the battery.
the body is the ground - you need good electrical contact from there to the battery negartive.
now you will tell me it has screw post terminals 
[Edited on 3/12/09 by 02GF74]
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Originally posted by 02GF74
LUCAS 18 ACR - pretty sure that is what Land rovers have and a plethora of other cars.
can't see the rear but usually there are 3 spade connectos, one 4.7 mm and two larger 6.8 mm.
the smaller one goes to ignition lamp; other end of lamp goes to 12 V
the two larger ones; both common, are the output - usually go to the starter solenoid, thus effectively go to the positive of the battery.
the body is the ground - you need good electrical contact from there to the battery negartive.
now you will tell me it has screw post terminals
[Edited on 3/12/09 by 02GF74]
all the haynes show 18 ACR with the 2 big 1 small spade connector.
the other 6.8 mm is probably for the suppressor - not required.
dunno what the post is for - is there any labelling of the connecitons?
can you post photo of the back showing the terminals?