Rebuild or Replace Alternator
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02-26-2007, 17:07
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Rebuild or Replace Alternator
My last trip I noticed my alternator was not charging. Had to start
generator up and connect our start / house batteries together to maintain the starting batteries. We put a volt meter on the alternator and got no charging reading. Any other tests that we should do? I researched the rest of the post and looks like one person had the unit rebuilt. What is best rebuild or replace? I have 8 house 6 volt house batteries and 2 starting battteries. I think I should increase my alternator sizing so the battery bank is charged faster while under engine power. Any recommendations? Al, Kathy, Alfred and Daniel Johnson '96 BMC B50 Mandeville, Louisiana |
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02-26-2007, 23:11
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Rebuild or Replace Alternator
If you can increase the output rating by replacing it, I'd do that. I went
from a 130a to a 160a, and the cost of a new 160a alternator vs. rebuilding the old 130a was a difference of about a hundred bucks. Kevin McKeown Yorba Linda, CA 1986 38' PT ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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