Classic/Antique Car Repair/65 Chevelle 283 cid

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Expert: - 10/15/2010


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Brad, a couple of days ago you answered my question about the yellow wire coming out of the positive battery cable. You stated that it should be hooked to the positive connection on the alternator. The wire is about a foot long and the alternator is on the other side of the engine so it cannot go there. As you speculated there may have been some rewiring done. It is a live wire. The battery is brand new but power is dead right now. Where could that possibly be hooked up to to give the car power. There just does not seem to be a whole lot around the engine in a one foot range to hook it up to Help!!! and thanks in advance  

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Well, I blew this one and please excuse me. I should have looked at the wiring diagram for the car before answering. That wire connects to the horn relay junction box located on the fender inner panel or radiator core supports. My Pontiac of the same vintage and body shell connects to the alternator output terminal. I apologize for the mix up and thanks for getting back to me and trusting me for a second bite at the apple.
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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