Intermittent total loss of electrical
One of the causes for failures of these terminals in the multi-connector is long periods of high current charging.
Since the alternator output feed through the multiconnector in the bulkhead carries the charging current and the current for powering the ignition, and everything else, at some point its probably worth checking its condition as well.
Here's the bulkhead terminal from the alternator output wire (R6) when I removed it. This a reproduction harness. I'm pretty sure the insulation melted when I had to the recharge a low battery while driving. It was very difficult for me to keep the charging rate below 20 amps, never mind 5 or 10 amps, for the whole trip back to our base camp - roughly 20 minutes.
From the outside of the connector it looked ok. Only when I removed the terminal could I see the heat damage.
I mention this only because we don't know why the previous owner made the through wire splice.
One of the causes for failures of these terminals in the multi-connector is long periods of high current charging.
Since the alternator output feed through the multiconnector in the bulkhead carries the charging current and the current for powering the ignition, and everything else, at some point its probably worth checking its condition as well.
Here's the bulkhead terminal from the alternator output wire (R6) when I removed it. This a reproduction harness. I'm pretty sure the insulation melted when I had to the recharge a low battery while driving. It was very difficult for me to keep the charging rate below 20 amps, never mind 5 or 10 amps, for the whole trip back to our base camp - roughly 20 minutes.
From the outside of the connector it looked ok. Only when I removed the terminal could I see the heat damage.
I mention this only because we don't know why the previous owner made the through wire splice.
