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AUII_Forte · 10-26-2002, 16:01

My alternator has just died on me.....for what reason I don't know! It was working fine at 10pm last night, get in it this morning and the battery light stayed on and the alarm went off. I got out and checked the belt, all seemed good. Went for a drive and the light went out. when I got in it again it just stayed on. I've checked all the connections, the battery is fine (not for long if i don't find out whats up), the alternator is not making any strange noises. Do they just die like that??? What I want to know is, did the EA receive a new alternator or were they just carried over from the X series? I preferably want to get a second hand one, but new if I find one at the right price. How much am I looking at?

AUII_Forte · 10-26-2002, 17:29

I just thought of how I might have killed it! I washed and degreased the engine bay yesterday, but I put a plastic bag over the alternator just for safety. It still got a little bit in it, but not a lot. This happened in the morning and the car was fine all day, so I don't know if this is the culprit or not. Would water have a huge effect on the alternator anyway? Judging from the position of it, it'd quite easily cop a bit of water from underneath on a wet day.

Brent79 · 10-26-2002, 18:19

Hey dude.... My alternator died the otherday aswell.... I was stuck on the side of the road... called the RACQ and he did all those tests and said the alternator was putting out a voltage but wasnt putting out enuf to keep the batterey charged. Was due to a faulty regulator. He reckons it was coz it was covered in oil from my leakin power steerin pump. Anyway - i didnt have the money for a new or reconed unit so i picked one up from the wrecker for $40. (Sorta good coz they come with a 90 day exchange policy so if it ****s up - ya get another one) Im not sure about the XF alternators on an EA.... What i do know is the XF alternator had a different style pulley from my EB. I ended up using a Telstar unit on my EB.

Brent

AUII_Forte · 10-26-2002, 20:48

I think I found a good deal at Supercheap auto. $199 for a genuine Bosch highout put job, like the ones in police cars. I whacked it in and it's as good as new. :)

galapogos01 · 10-27-2002, 15:14

how many amps is a high output model?
standard is 85A.

Jase