alternator problem for 91 Pontiac sunfire 2.0 L engine Group: alt.autos.pontiac Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2003, 2:24pm (CDT+5) From: snipped-for-privacy@shaw.ca (LT) My father in law bypassed the Bat terminal cable when he replaced the alternator. He jumped it with a wire straight from the Bat to the positive side of the battery. What are the consequences? Now the high mounted parking brake light is on when the light switch is on. With the daytime running light, when I stepped on the brake, the dash lights come on. I think he shorted the original Bat cable, because the charging light was off. Help please
bypassed the cable for what?jumped it from the pos side to where?the charging light is on because your running off your battery and not your alternator and your battery is running down.A shorted battery cable wil not do this but will have a voltage restirction lacking or having no voltage able too pass through.Why didnt he hook it up the way it was? What was the problem in the first place to make him think it was the alternator? Try removing the jumper and hooking it up the way it is supposed to be before you do burn something up.