# alternator bracket sparking?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 5, 2006, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484 "2006-10-05T08:15:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2006, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484/1 "2006-10-05T08:15:52Z")
in the ongoing effort to solve more problems on my jetta, i noticed last night that the alternator bracket will throw sparks when on the throttle. i suspect this could have something to do with my car losing power periodically and running like shit/stalling out. last night myself and my house mate were messing around on the car and when we pulled on the throttle cable, a few sparks would fly off the alternator bracket. is this some kind of static discharge? i’ve never seen anything nor heard of anything like this at all.
i know you guys are going to be shocked about a VW with electrical problems, i realize it’s almost unheard of, but this is a true story.
look for my next thread: **WTB-ANY JAPANESE CAR**
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484/2 "2006-10-05T08:16:51Z")
u have a ground issue
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### Author:  [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2006, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484/3 "2006-10-05T08:19:59Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> u have a ground issue
where do you go about tracing/fixing it?
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2006, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484/4 "2006-10-05T08:30:21Z")
What year Jetta?
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### Author:  [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484/5 "2006-10-05T08:31:17Z")
1991 with a 1.8L digi2 8V (yes i hate my life)
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### Author:  [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484/6 "2006-10-05T09:19:47Z")
german stuff is particularly sensitive about grounding. maybe your block-to-chassis is frayed / corroded?
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### Author:  [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2006, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484/7 "2006-10-05T10:53:01Z")
Lol wtb: any japanese car.
☹
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### Author:  [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alternator-bracket-sparking/18484/8 "2006-10-05T21:07:36Z")
> [@dmoffitt](#):
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> german stuff is particularly sensitive about grounding. maybe your block-to-chassis is frayed / corroded?
:tup: i’ll have to look.