Alt. Plug ear broke, plug wont stay in....

[Losiracer2]

Is there any way I can fix the alt. plug on the alternator? the plastic ear that the clip is supposed to snap onto broke and now the plug keeps coming out when I drive.

[Losiracer2]

or is this plug on the alt. considered the voltage regulator? b/c in my Haynes manual it says its removable. You think that's possible?

That would be # 25 I need in the following diagram? If its 142 bucks i'm going to the JY lol

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...OR+%28DENSO%29

[Boost_Lee]

being me...a quick fix is a zip tie

run it through the green plug's hole to the hole on the alternator housing

[Losiracer2]

being me...a quick fix is a zip tie

run it through the green plug's hole to the hole on the alternator housing

won't that burn/melt off though? it gets really hot in that area.

['90 H22 CB7]

what about a thin metal clamp?

[Losiracer2]

what about a thin metal clamp?

where around the hole? or loop it through both holes? im kinda not understanding

['90 H22 CB7]

^^ I was thinking through both holes, but chances are you won't be able to get anything through the clip hole, so you could always put it through the hole on the alternator & under the clip part of the pllug.

[WiKKeDV16]

go to advance auto parts or autozone or equivalent and look in the ricer isle.. there is a section that has header wrap... and thermal spray and the such.. by the header wrap there are some metal clamps (auto claming) no need for screw driver.. these are used to hold th headerwrap down.. but in ur case can be used like a ziptie but its metal :smile:

[Losiracer2]

yeah I went to the JY today and i took apart the back section of the alt. and found what I needed....now the problem is.....i gotta put it on mine lol. That means taking off the Alt and PS from the car and the belts. Oh well a zip tie will work until I get the energy to install that. I've been working on my car for 5 straight days so i GOTTA take a break from it lol.

[accord=inspire?]

im wondering why you chose lexus lights and not oem?

[Losiracer2]

im wondering why you chose lexus lights and not oem?

they were 4 dollars each! and yellow. I wanted yellow fogs. So total, to wire them up w/ a switch and extra wiring, it was 14 buck for working fogs! Can't beat that.

OEM fogs are at least 125 bucks and even then you might not get a full kit w/ the relays and stuff required.

[Boost_Lee]

doubt a zip tie will melt...ive had them on hotter items than that

[Losiracer2]

doubt a zip tie will melt...ive had them on hotter items than that

yeah that's what i'm doing for now, i'm just exhausted LOL, i basically did a timing belt and a head gasket w/in the last few days. That zip tie will have to hold for now! until I get some R&R

[SamuraiSam]

A zip tie should hold that no problem with no melting issues. you're not ziptying an exhaust manifold, just an alternator.