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First Jeep, I am stoked
So I pulled the trigger on a 1998 Grand Cherokee 4.0L with 118861 original miles. Everything works, it is amazing.
The problem is a local shop replaced the alternator for the previous owner and broke the ring connector that attaches to the alternator. See Pic. I want to replace the wire end and eye and a short length of wire as the existing wire is very hard and brittle. My question is, does anyone make a premade wire and ring end already made up that can be spliced in with a butt connector? TIA here are a couple of pics of my new project. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...61319ad89c.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...32055b9b7e.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.che...6e31bcdb6e.jpg |
Welcome:cheers:
That is very easy to fix. Snip the end of the wire off, strip the wire bare, and crimp on a new connector. The mechanic should have done that without hesitation. He should be ashamed for sending a car out of the shop like that. |
Especially on such a nice ZJ.
However, if the wire's as bad as OP suggests, he might want to go bag as far as is practicable, cut it off there, splice in a length of wire [preferable the same colour(s)] & crimp on a new ring terminal. Frankly, removing the terminal, stripping off, say, 3/4" of insulation & making a loop in the end of it would be an improvement on what's there now. |
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