Name that electrical connector

[turdle]

I have just finished rebuilding the top end of a 3100 in a 96 monte carlo and it went pretty well, as this is the third I have done, but I have one connector comming off of the wire harness between the alternator and the igition coils that I have no damn idea where it goes. It is a four pronger with only one red wire running into it and it has a orange seal on it. I can get a pic up here if need be.

 

Also I have no Idea what happened to the second connector for the evap solinoid. I am pretty sure that I disconnected two. Is it possible it fell into the engine bay out of site... never existed? I don't know.

 

I usually take very detailed notes and digital pics of everything I do, but I got cocky about it and only took minimal notes as to the order of disassembly. I also didn't tag every single connection like I did before.

 

It did fire right up last night with no engine lights or anything odd, but I didn't test drive it as I don't have plates yet. I just picked it up last week for $400 and want to make sure that it is running before I spend more money on it.

 

Any help is appreciated

[Crazy K]

pic please. is the connector linear, square in pattern... or????

[turdle]

linear, I will get the pic in a few

[turdle]

Thats the little guy, right there.

[Crazy K]

A head on shot would be better!

 

if one of those four connectors is larger than the other 3, it goes to the alternator.

[turdle]

Quite right. Head on it is. Is it possible that I connected the missing evap connector to the alternator and that is why I have this extra and missing one for the evap. I will check it out.

 

[Night Fury]

Thats a pretty alternator.

[Crazy K]

I can't help. there is no similar plug on my car. probably a 96 or 96+ only item.

[jerry455]

that i think is the other connector to the alternator.

[Crazy K]

that i think is the other connector to the alternator.

wait... it may be. D'OH! the earlier cars had the dual sized ones I described.

[turdle]

Thank you, that alternator is brand new. The guy I bought the car from just had it put in for 400 bucks! Funny, that is how much I paid for the car.

 

Is there more than one connetion for the alternator? I plugged in one already and don't remember taking out two, but I will look again.

[89SupremeCutty]

i have a 98 lumina. should be the same as a 96 monte. i will go out in a few and check under the hood.

 

EDIT: the connector goes into the alternator on the backside.

 

[turdle]

I went and took a look, I can only find the one connection for the alt and it is already plugged in.

[89SupremeCutty]

if you say that the one connection is already plugged in, does it have a single red wire comming out if it?

[turdle]

nope, it sure didn't. I plugged in the connector for the evap that I thought I couldn't find into the alternator, leaving that alternator connector orphaned.

 

Got em connected the right way now. Thanks 89SupremeCutty, you the man!

 

 

Also I have no Idea what happened to the second connector for the evap solinoid. I am pretty sure that I disconnected two. Is it possible it fell into the engine bay out of site... never existed? I don't know.

 

I usually take very detailed notes and digital pics of everything I do, but I got cocky about it and only took minimal notes as to the order of disassembly. I also didn't tag every single connection like I did before.

 

 

Note to self: don't get cocky and tag your connectors, dumba$$

[89SupremeCutty]

hey no prob, glad i can help!

[rockfangd]

wow and nothing bad happened lol. Did it charge

[turdle]

nope... I think it shot the alt. Replaced it. All better now!