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Default 1993 Mustang 2.3 convertible alternator upgrade instructions

I recently completed my upgrade to a 130amp alternator, thought I would post to help others. I bought a 96 GT amp from e-bay for 39.99 it includes the single wire for the stator and a piece of 8 guage for the charge side.disconnect your old battery and get it out of the way (need the room) Remove the old alternator save the bottom bolt you will reuse it. Install the new alternator it will not fit you have to grind some of the bracket away to get it to rotate to the correct position for mounting. Then look at the wires coming out of your alternator, 2 plugs the one with bl/ora stripe will be cut out completely. Cut the w/bl stripe leaving about 2 inches of extra.Follow the 2 bl/ora stripe to where they become one it should go to a yellow.(mine did) the yellow will get a ring term and connect directly to the pos side of the battery term on fenderwall starter block. ""Leave the green/red stripe wire alone"" it stays connected where its at.Then run a 8 gauge (i used 8 gauge amp wire) with ring terminals on each side from the pos bolt on back of the new alternator to the pos side of the the firewall block.Plug your d-shaped plug back in now.Now connect your stator wires together. It should go from the d shaped plug to the new single connection all by itself next to the d shaped plug.You will need to buy 1- 3/8" X 2" course thread bolt and nut and washer to do the new top bolt the new alternator is not threaded.Fire it up you should notice a difference in voltage I did. I used to read neg with the lights and blower going not anymore. I also was able to upgrade the stereo with amps without draning anymore power.!!! Yea. It took me about 1 hour to complete and I am just a weekend garage warrior.

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