Matthew Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hello everyone! I'm having a bit of trouble with the electrical system on my 90. Recently the Starter motor begun to play up so I have removed it along with the alternator and I've had them fully serviced. This evening I've bolted the starter motor back on and connected it up (as far as i remember from taking it off the connections are correct, does anyone have a diagram or could someone explain the connections so I can be 100% sure?) I then insulated the terminals for the alternator because I won't get that back until tomorrow, turned my isolator switch on and the whole vehicles electrical system is total dead. The only electrical items working are those wired directly to the battery. I've checked the fuse box (assuming maybe I had short circuited something during removal/refitting) but every fuse is in tact. Any ideas?? Are there any extra fuses other than the ones in the main fuse block by the gear levers? Tomorrow when I get my alternator back I will use a multi meter and do some fault finding and check everything, but i can't see how not having an alternator fitted would cause the whole electrical system to die? FYI I have a 1986 90, fitted with a 200TDi and everything electrical has been perfect up until now. Any comments are more than welcome. Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Wait till the alternator is refitted, & I'm sure all services will resume as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 doesn't the fusebox take it's supply from the starter motor terminal? i'm guessing you've left it off? I can't see how not having an alternator would cripple the rest of the circuit, as long as the alternator output wire is insulated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 Thanks for the comments gents! After some further investigation; Yes (Luke) the vehicles electrical system does take its feed from the starter motor terminal. I did have this connected but I hadn't connected my new starting cable yet so the starter had no power feed, and therefore nor did the vehicles electrical system. I've fitted the new starting cable and alternator, now everything seems ok (thanks western) Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Ooops, solved without to much hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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