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Posted: **Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:16 am**

has any one wired a y8 obd2 alternator to a obd1 z6 harness be for ? the connectors are different. i have the obd2 plugin for the y8 alternator any help would be great. mine gave up on me today.

Posted: **Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:19 am**

You can't use an Y8 distributor on a Z6. You'll max out the adjustment and still be very far from the proper spec.

Z6 head can ONLY use Z6, Z1, ZC SOHC VTEC, and D15B SOHC VTEC distributors.

Y8 will work on non-VTEC OBD1 D series and D16A6.

Posted: **Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:48 am**

suspendedHatch wrote:You can't use an Y8 distributor on a Z6. You'll max out the adjustment and still be very far from the proper spec.

Z6 head can ONLY use Z6, Z1, ZC SOHC VTEC, and D15B SOHC VTEC distributors.

Y8 will work on non-VTEC OBD1 D series and D16A6.

He said alternator man LOL. Not dizzy

Posted: **Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:10 am**

yeah it will work, the only difference is the plug - round obd1 vs square obd2.

I thought they make a conversion plug but I can't find where...

Posted: **Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:48 pm**

hatchz6 wrote:has any one wired a y8 obd2 alternator to a obd1 z6 harness be for ? the connectors are different. i have the obd2 plugin for the y8 alternator any help would be great. mine gave up on me today.

ive done it before, some harness's ive done it to before were the same colors, and others i just used a haynes manual and compared the colors and did a cross that way, but the pin position is the same, its a very simple fix... ive done it several times no problem... :thumb:

Posted: **Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:42 pm**

thanks guys i thought it was possible so the wire colors are the same as the obd2 plug that i have? i just have to connect the plug to the obd1 harness by cuting and matching the wires up? i have yet to get under the car and look.

Posted: **Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:45 pm**

suspendedHatch wrote:You can't use an Y8 distributor on a Z6. You'll max out the adjustment and still be very far from the proper spec.

Z6 head can ONLY use Z6, Z1, ZC SOHC VTEC, and D15B SOHC VTEC distributors.

Y8 will work on non-VTEC OBD1 D series and D16A6.

haha ya not doing a dizzy swap but this is good info

Posted: **Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:00 pm**

hatchz6 wrote:thanks guys i thought it was possible so the wire colors are the same as the obd2 plug that i have? i just have to connect the plug to the obd1 harness by cuting and matching the wires up? i have yet to get under the car and look.

some harneses are and some arent, double check with a haynes manual for refrence... the manual i had gave the variances in the colors of the wires... :thumb:

Posted: **Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:22 pm**

Oops. Nm.

Posted: **Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:32 am**

The whole back side will switch over so you dont have to rewire it. Just unscrew it and switch them i did it to my alt. I have a obd2 p2t alt on a obd1 harness with my b16a

Posted: **Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:06 pm**

blk92hb wrote:The whole back side will switch over so you dont have to rewire it. Just unscrew it and switch them i did it to my alt. I have a obd2 p2t alt on a obd1 harness with my b16a

thanks that helps alot :thumb:

Posted: **Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:15 pm**

no problem its ez to its like 7 screws

Posted: **Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:57 pm**

well the cases are different so i cant swap them out. also the obd2 connector has 3 wires and my z6 harness has 4 ? i am geting kinda confused

anybody deal with this befor?

Posted: **Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:51 pm**

never seen an 3 wire obd2 alternator before

or any civic alternator fot that matter?

Posted: **Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:59 pm**

well i said screw it an went out and bought a rebuilt one that solved the problem :thumb:

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y8 obd2 alternator wired to an obd1 z6 harness HELP!!

y8 obd2 alternator wired to an obd1 z6 harness HELP!!

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