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  1. Abbylind

    Alternator Isolated ground 12 side?

    Rebuilt drivers alternator at first the whine was still there. After a time of running the engine the whine went away....:?:
  2. Abbylind

    Alternator Isolated ground 12 side?

    I guess I can try grounding the negative alt terminal to the frame and see if the whine goes away.... Anyone see a problem with that?
  3. Abbylind

    Alternator Isolated ground 12 side?

    Can someone post a pic of the back side of the drivers side alt? Id like to see if there is the same insulator....?
  4. Abbylind

    Alternator Isolated ground 12 side?

    Good questions! Yes the whine changes with engine RPM. I can hear it through my two way radio and my stereo...when it worked. I was installing a capacitor on the back side of the alt when I noticed the insulator on the back side on the ground lead. Im wondering in my 1008 had a isolated ground...
  5. Abbylind

    Alternator Isolated ground 12 side?

    I know the passenger side alternator has an isolated ground for the 24 volt side of the system. There is a phenolic insulator on the (-) ground lead on the alternator. I looked at the drivers side alternator and it has the same phenolic insulator. Ive got a wicked alternator whine on the 12 volt...
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