Fixed plenum, now more problems.

[Barrett Tillema]

I can't seem to get it right guys, fixed my plenum today, put jumper cables on the battery to start, some lights come on but it has no power also the jumper cables got too hot to touch, did I put alternator on wrong? Cables were both on right on the batteries.

 

[Barrett Tillema]

Battery gauge never moved

 

[rrb6699]

see if your ground cable on the battery is the only one getting hot. if so, you got ground problem.

 

[Barrett Tillema]

I'm stupid, what bolts to the alternator on that round black piece, whatever it is I can't find it anywhere?

 

[ouch1011]

Is it a larger stud, like 1/4"? If so, that is the main charge wire. The wire is black on most Chryslers of that Era, despite the fact that it is a positive wire. If that wire isn't attached to the alternator and is touching metal/ground, that could explain the hot Jumper cables.

 

[Barrett Tillema]

That is exactly what happened, I thought it was a ground lol it was black.