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Originally Posted by brucepick
You could "disconnect" the same wire by pulling the correct fuse (#15) under the dash. Just know that fuse also powers the vehicle speed sensor, so don't plan on driving with that fuse pulled. But it's a clean way to see what happens when that wire is disabled. If it does the job then you can put your "cut" where you prefer it.
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Oddly, I pulled fuse #15 in the under dash box and then one or two immediately adjacent to it. There was no change in the charging voltage on my dash mounted meter. It stayed at about 13.5 volts, instead of the 12.4 that the deep-cycle battery was showing before start-up. Wouldn't that imply that the other wires supply enough power to run the alt's field windings?
Just FYI, I am also trying the spade connector trial-and-error method. I made the male/female tipped wires, but the alt is in such an awkward spot that it's pretty tough to connect the female ends to the alt. I'll need daylight. So far I have failed.