1996 Oldsmobile Aurora "alternator wire catch fire" Questions

...AGAIN The alternator is over charging or the wire to it is a dead short . If it has an external regulator then replace it . Failing that take the car to an accredited auto electrician to be tested

...fire. Check the alternator to see if it is overcharging. Sorry to know that happened. There had to have been a major short of something that didn't have a fuse. Most likely the battery it's self. ...

alternator requires a 15a fuse, and that keeps blowing, but a 20 is OK...its really NOT OK! There is 33% more amperage and more heat flowing in those wires that wasnt designed to be handled. Something

...alternator. Why isn't it charging? could be a fuse in the circuit blown, bad wire , bad earth (ground) , faulty regulator if it is not in the back of the alternator no year stated. noW THAT is a ...

...alternator is fine what cause this I suspect the fuel pump circuit is drawing to much power. Do you have something else hooked into those wires(Audio equip?) The fuse is there to protect the relay. ...

...wire harness on top the motor between the alternator and coil packs is burnt up (the owner says the alternator caught on fire) there definitely was a fire in that area even the paint on the hood is ...

...fire in cylinder 1, now last night it wont start, it wants to rollover but wont. I took the cap and rotor off and the store replaced them with new ones. I put the new ones on and it still isnt doing ...

alternator, harmonic balancer, fuel pump, plugs,distributor and filters have all been changed out. Any other suggestions? ...the harmonic balancer was replaced? I hope that was not in relation to your

...alternator and everythig was good, he cleaned the battery up a bit and it worked fine until today at lunch....I went to the mailbox and the car cut off while I was driving, the gages went crazy ...

alternator post and wire providing the power to the battery. If your vehicles starter post on the solenoid is corroded or excess resistance or the starter has a bad ground could cause the same kind of