gallilaw

I am re-wiring a 1998 Maxima. The FSM shows that a ground wire attaches to the alternator at Teminal E. The Nissan dealer recently installed a re-manufactured Nissan alternator.

When I took a look at the alternator at home, I could not find a ground wire connected to it -- and frankly I could not see a Terminal E either. I looked at the alternator from the top and from the bottom. If there is a Terminal E I surely missed it.

I was going to post a photo showing the wire bundle, but I notice that I am not allowed to put up attachments.

Anyway, the same wire bundle that contains the booted connector to the positive terminal also contains a short black wire with a ring terminal -- that was grounded to a metal fitting that was attached to some body metal, NOT directly to the alternator or to "Teminal E."

I am assuming without knowing for sure that this short black wire is the ground wire that the FSM thinks will be attached to Terminal E -- if it exists.

Can someone please help me by confirming how to ground the alternator in accordance with the FSM -- and in doing so confirm whether the black wire shown bundled with the booted connector is the proper ground wire -- and where it in fact should be attached.

Thanks.

djfrestyl

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I wouldn't worry too much about it, the alternator only really has two connections - the positive wire and the harness for the voltage regular - both of which are very obvious.

The Godfather

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Isnt the alternator already grounded to the engine? to which the battery is connected to? ....

djfrestyl

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Yes.

Batxel

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There is ground wire for the alt as shown below. Bolting it up to the car should be sufficient though.