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| − | 1. Unhook the Negative (-) Terminal on the battery
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| − | 2. Unbolt the wire on the back of the alternator
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| − | a. Be careful not to drop the bolt, because it’ll land on top of the brush guard.
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| − | 3. Unhook the white plug on the back of the alternator.
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| − | b. It is on the Driver’s side of the alternator
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| − | c. The plug pulls straight out (toward the Driver’s side)
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| − | -- Pull the clip holding the plug in toward the front of the Eagle
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| − | 4. Take out the bottom bolt
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| − | a. 15 mm deep socket needed
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| − | b. Be careful not to drop the bolt – It’ll land on top of the brush guard, which is difficult to reach
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| − | 5. Take out the top bolt
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| − | a. Make sure the handle of your socket wrench is pointing toward the ground, or else you won’t have enough room to turn the wrench
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| − | b. 15 mm socket wrench needed
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| − | [[Image:alt02.jpg|center]]
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| − | 6. Pull up on the alternator slightly (loosens the belt)
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| − | 7. Slide the belt off the pulley connected to the alternator.
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| − | 8. Move the alternator down and away from the bracket (toward the floor and firewall)
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| − | 9. Unbolt the Ignition Control Module (ICM)
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| − | a. 3 screws hold it in
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| − | b. 8 mm deep socket needed
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| − | 10. Pull the alternator out through the opening made from moving the ICM
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| − | 11. Check to make sure the replacement alternator has the correct pulley
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| − | A. I had to make 3 trips to O’Reilly’s for this issue.
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| − | B. The alternator I’m holding is from the Eagle, and the alternator in the box has the 2nd pulley they gave me claiming it was correct.
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| − | [[Image:alt05.jpg|center]]
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| − | 12. Move the new alternator into position
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| − | a. Line up the top bolt holes (on the bracket and the alternator)
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| − | b. Then place a screw driver through the two holes to keep them aligned
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| − | (Sorry no picture)
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| − | 13. Move the belt onto the pulley of the new alternator
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| − | a. Be careful that the belt doesn’t come off the AC pulley, or go out of alignment of the AC pulley.
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| − | 14. Install the bottom bolt
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| − | a. 15 mm deep socket needed
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| − | b. You’ll need to make sure to hold the nut in place on the back side of the bolt
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| − | c. Assistance may be needed at this point (I needed it).
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| − | For Steps 14 – 17 it was too dark to get good pictures. I’m sorry
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| − | 15. Install the top bolt
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| − | 16. Reinstall the wire to the back of the alternator (bolt)
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| − | It is on the right side of this picture. Toward the bottom of the alternator
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| − | Here’s a reference shot of the bolt you are looking for.
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| − | 17. Replace the white clip to it’s proper position on the back of the alternator
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| − | a. Remember the retainer clip goes on the side toward the front of the car.
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| − | Here’s a shot of where the white plug is when the alternator is installed
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| − | Here’s a shot of the outlet that the white plug goes into.
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| − | 18. Reinstall the ICM
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| − | a. Start with the top bolt first
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| − | 19. Reconnect the cable to the negative terminal of the battery.
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| − | 20. Get your keys out and place yourself in the driver’s seat.
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| − | 21. Start your engine
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| − | 22. Observe that the battery light is no longer lit
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| − | a. Do a happy dance if you feel so inclined.
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| − | No battery light! Happy times!
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