Hi Guys - i've been keen on doing this for a while and have been keeping an eye out for a wrecked taurus which we have out here in small numbers as rhd imports from Japan - finally found one being wrecked out and the guy has sold me the alternator but it's missing the wiring plug and i was wondering if any of you know what it is - there is plenty of info out on the net but none seems to apply to this one.


Do any of you know what the wiring of this would be - i won't have it in my hot little hand until later on this week as it's coming down from the North Island.

Cheers Mark

Its out of a 1996 taurus 3.0 v6 station wagon - and even the local for dealer isn't to sure of the wiring either.

Look here for the 3G harness and the charge cable with fuse.
http://rjminjectiontech.com/collecti...-accessories-1
http://rjminjectiontech.com/collections/alternators


Ryan can be reached by phone (517-455-7352, phone hours: 12n-6p central time)
and will advise you as to the correct length charge cable for your application.
He ships quickly from Lansing Michigan in my experience.
Here's a page about doing the swap: http://fordfuelinjection.com/?p=75

Here are details about all the different alternators:
http://fordfuelinjection.com/?p=63

Hi Charlie - here is a pic from fordfuelinjection of a 3g alternator.



And here is a pic of the one that i've brought.



If you look closely at the pic of the one i've got you can see where it says 3g but i can't for the life of me find a pic on the internet that matches this one so i can find a wiring diagram - it doesn't help that i had it sent to my work address and am unable to physically look at it.
The guy i bought it from assures me that it is 130A - i'm assuming that the wiring is the same as a std 3G cause the plugs look the same but just turned around 180deg - its just that i have "fried" things in the past with assumptions just like this.

that's a 3 g, You can tell because it has internal fans. I have never seen that style either, But I assume if you can get a bracket to mount it, it will work.I bought my alternater from advanced auto, I ordered it for a 95 tarus wagon with the v6. I think the one you have may be for a 4 cyl, Mine looks like picture # 1.

dustybumpers said:

that's a 3 g, You can tell because it has internal fans. I have never seen that style either, But I assume if you can get a bracket to mount it, it will work.I bought my alternater from advanced auto, I ordered it for a 95 tarus wagon with the v6. I think the one you have may be for a 4 cyl, Mine looks like picture # 1.

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Thanks Charlie - i'll let you know how i get on once i get back up north and get a chance to fit it up.

Cheers Mark

I might be missing something here. But what's so special about a 3g alternator

its a factory 130A alt..

Oh ok got ya. Does it make 130 at idle? Or driving rpms.

Okay i got the alternator today and it has p/n F6DU - BD on it and what i thought was 3G is actually 3C - manufactured date 04/05/02 - when i looked it up i get this ;
http://templates.earthstores.com/90...8697465506172747345786368616E6765&prod=425325

Which is a replacement for 3 litre v6 taurus/sable - does anyone know what the wiring would be for the plug? - iam going to have to jerry something up to fit as it doesn't have a plug with it.

crzybil87 said:

Oh ok got ya. Does it make 130 at idle? Or driving rpms.

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driving for sure, not real sure about at idle..

kiwi f150 said:

Okay i got the alternator today and it has p/n F6DU - BD on it and what i thought was 3G is actually 3C - manufactured date 04/05/02 - when i looked it up i get this ;
http://templates.earthstores.com/90...8697465506172747345786368616E6765&prod=425325

Which is a replacement for 3 litre v6 taurus/sable - does anyone know what the wiring would be for the plug? - iam going to have to jerry something up to fit as it doesn't have a plug with it.

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????

http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1999/ford/taurus/engine_electrical/alternator_adapter_plug.html