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Apr 6, 2010 | 05:00 PM

His/Hers 6.0s

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Mountain Pass

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Alternator Removal:

I'm doing my EGR delete, but the alternator is kickin' my butt!
What's the trick to getting the connector with the green and orange wire off of the alternator? I'm squezzing and pulling up to no avail, and once again afraid I'm going to break something!

Apr 6, 2010 | 05:05 PM

utjer

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It isn't bolted down with a nut on a post? If I remember right when I changed my alternator out this was how mine was.

Apr 6, 2010 | 05:07 PM

His/Hers 6.0s

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Mountain Pass

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Alternator Removal

Yea I got the positive lead off, but it's the other connector.

Apr 6, 2010 | 08:09 PM

dschuffert

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I just did my EGR delete last weekend. I just went out and checked my truck again. I have two connectors on my alternator. The positive feed that is held on by a nut. The other is a push connector with two wires coming out of it. I had to squeeze the connector and then pull up. I just tried it again and it came out without issue.

Apr 6, 2010 | 08:32 PM

ehgeeray

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There must be something wrong with the connector... It comes off really easily normally.

Apr 6, 2010 | 08:59 PM

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Mountain Pass

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Alternator removal.

I got it. Thanks guys. Now if I could just get the bolts off of my "up pipe". :-((

Apr 6, 2010 | 09:03 PM

dschuffert

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Originally Posted by His/Hers 6.0s

I got it. Thanks guys. Now if I could just get the bolts off of my "up pipe". :-((

I suspect you are referring to the passenger side up pipe. I ended up using a couple long extensions and unbolted it in minutes. The same for putting it back on (once the bolt and nut is started). The first time I took it off it took me hours.