Oooops! I Might Have Shorted Out My Alternator

[clacey]

I was messing around with my 91 LS400. I forgot to unhook the - cable on the battery. I touched the alternator with the wrench and it sparked. I just cranked the car and the alternator is not working.

Does this thing have a fuse or something or am I going to have to replace the whole thing. I not sure where the wrench touched it.

I guess I wont forget to remove the neg cable next time.

Any input?

Thanks,

CL

[jzz30]

how do you know that the alternator is not working?

[BlackSC4]

alternator does have a fuse, because i remember the power cable for these engines goes directly to the fuse box and another wire goes to the back to the stock amp.

[clacey]

A fuse would be good.

I know it isn't working because I decided to check the voltage at the battery (knowing I sparked it) and it read 9 volts just seconds before it started to die.

Thanks,

CL

[BlackSC4]

so the car actaully started then slowly died out? cuz i woudl actaully think the battery would go before the alternator

[clacey]

Whseeeew. :D I found it. It blew the 120 fuse under the hood.

Thanks for your responses.

CL