Main Alternator Output Cable

When the alternator went out, it may have also smoked your fusible link that the output wire is on. There are 2 or 3 fusible links on the starter relay on the passenger side fender. This is where they catch battery power from the positive cable there, or in the case of the alternator fusible link, this is where the output wire connects to battery for recharging it. The gray colored link I believe is the one on the output wire from the alternator. When a fuse link blows, the insulation on the wire may bubble or get rough spots. You cut the old one out and splice in a new fuse link. Make a soldered joint for best practice. Or just replace the whole wire and fuse link, from alternator to starter relay, from a donor car, a salvage hunt.

Go through the basics.
1 Make sure the alternator is charging (operating properly) by measuring the voltage between earth (battery negative) and the live terminal. It should be greater than 13 volts, less than 15V.
2 Make sure the regulator is being excited. Most modern alternators need to have the dash light working in order to send a minute current to the alternator regulator to kick it into life. If the dash light is out, (fused) the alternator won't work.
3 If the voltage from the alternator live terminal is good, check the voltage at the battery. It should be between 13.5 and 14.8 Volts. If this reading differs from the reading at the alternator output, you have a wiring issue.
4 Wiring issues may include but is not limited to:
a) bad connection at the battery terminal
b) bad connection at the main fuse,
c) bad connection at the starter motor. Some vehicles pick up the main power from the battery cable at the starter solenoid.
d) broken wire, bad connections on the main power lead connection terminals.
Happy hunting!

There should be a small black box within the battery cable from the alternator. It is usually near the alternator bolted to a bracket on the engine. Open the little box and you will find a fusible link.

check alternator output

very easy, the hardest part is getting the serpentine belt off due to lack of room. make sure you disconnect the battery first, the alt sits right on top

You might have a broken cable or the clutch pedal is broken at the top.Unless it a hydraulic clutch and the fluid level is low.

Re-check that wiring in the fuse box. There is a main cable that is not connected right.

Has anyone tested amperage output and draw on that cable? While running and while starting? With all accessories on etc? Perhaps a heavier gauge cable would be recommended, and/or at least an inline fuse, to avoid fire.

the tacho runs off the altenator on the diesel variant ,but runs from the ECU on the petrol model look at one thats fitted as original and see hows its wired

Take the alternator wire off and measure length and the connections you need running from the battery/ground (whichever cable you are replacing and go to your nearest part store and they should be able to hook you up with what you need.