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Old 03-05-2013, 07:16 PM
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Alternator Harness Compatibility
So I ripped out my alternator harness *the female clip part* can harness from a 2k Maxima fit my connectors?
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Nissan used the same alternator in the 4th & 5th gens, so the harness is the same.
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Old 03-05-2013, 07:30 PM
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So I just got my harness today from the local junkyard it came out of a 2k Maxima....The only thing is my harness only had the connector for the alternator but a extra loose wire hanging off of the it...I got this one & the guy said the extra connector came off the a/c compressor....What does this connector do & where do I connect it?

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My 97 has the 2 connectors on it and the second connector (the longer wire) plugs onto the a/c compressor. My best guess is that the wire is for the a/c compressor clutch. I'm thinking that your wire broke off of the connector that is on the a/c compressor.
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Thanks for the help i'm gonna check out where it could connect to
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I did the exact same thing when I got my alt tested at autozone. Went to the junkyard and got a *new* one. The smaller longer clips goes to your ac compressor, the bigger shorter one goes the the alt.

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Hook the harness to the alternator before you install the alt. It can be a **** getting that clip on/off the alt when its bolted in.
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Old 03-09-2013, 06:34 AM
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yea one goes to alt..other goes to top of ac compressor... plug and play and call it a day lol
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Originally Posted by MAXIMA_STYLE
yea one goes to alt..other goes to top of ac compressor... plug and play and call it a day lol
+1. Pretty sure he will see it when he removes the old one unless he does not have an A/C compressor or the harness was cut and his A/C doesn't work and never decided to troubleshoot the problem.
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+1. Pretty sure he will see it when he removes the old one unless he does not have an A/C compressor or the harness was cut and his A/C doesn't work and never decided to troubleshoot the problem.
Yeah I found it..It took me like 2 mins to find actually lol I just bought her last month & it's still winter over here. So yeah maybe I would've troubleshooted it during the summer
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Originally Posted by BlackThornDemon
I did the exact same thing when I got my alt tested at autozone. Went to the junkyard and got a *new* one. The smaller longer clips goes to your ac compressor, the bigger shorter one goes the the alt.

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Hook the harness to the alternator before you install the alt. It can be a **** getting that clip on/off the alt when its bolted in.
I need another harness because the one that I got wasn't correct. I called a junkyard yesterday but apparently they don't sell the harness...Just the parts -____- NJ sucks & thanks I figured out the a/c part yesterday afternoon thanks to everyone
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Originally Posted by MAXIMA_STYLE
yea one goes to alt..other goes to top of ac compressor... plug and play and call it a day lol
lol Literally that easy
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You can make that harness work since it has the male connector on the one plug. This is if you still have your old harness.
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Yeah i do but the wire is so cut so close inside i can't connect it in any way
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This is what you would have to do.

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I can't enlarge the pic....
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You cant click the picture? It should open in a new window.
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Yeah i tried that except it only showed it to be extra tiny....very weird lol
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Added the pic instead of a thumbnail.
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Oh ok I get it now lol im about to pick up another harness in a bit so i guess i'm good now
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Originally Posted by Maxima_Joe
Added the pic instead of a thumbnail.
Just PM'd you
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