| Author | Message | ||
     Bill K (Bill_k) Member Username: Bill_k Post Number: 160 Registered: 08-2002 |
Hello all. Today as I was driving home, I noticed the battery light come on and the tach stopped working. I turned off my lights, radio, a/c, and after a couple minutes, the battery light went off. But the tach still read nothing. I assume I need an alternator. Can someone tell me which brand to get and where I can get one for a good price? Can I get one from the local Advanced auto or pep boys? Thanks for any help. | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 140 Registered: 02-2003 |
Yup Alternator is gonzo. You are pretty much stuck with the same brand unless you go for mean green or similar. You don't say what year/model you have. D1's had Magnetti Marelli, most of the D2 have Bosch. Now its up to you whether to go for a rebuilt or brand new unit. Sources for rebuilds include http://autoexpress.safeshopper.com/489/cat489.htm?221 great 3 year warranty! New: Www.roverparts.com Mean Green www.4x4connection.com | ||
| noel Bond (93dico) New Member Username: 93dico Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2003 |
Red Light It may not be your Alternator,I'm having mine looked at now. They tell me my red light problem is not to do with the Alternator. I understand there are many other gadgets in there to foul up the works. My red battery light stays on after I have turned of my engine. I had to disconnect my battery to get it to go out. I noticed the battery light had a very low glow on my way to work and by the time I arrived it seemed to have no glow at all. After work I had a slow drive home 60 kilometres ph because my engine (3.5 v8) would not run at speed. If I got a little speed up the engine would lose power in a jerking fashion and then run smooth and then lose power again. I arrived home turned of the key and the red light she came on and she stays on. The engine normally runs smooth. Noel | ||
| Bill K (Bill_k) Member Username: Bill_k Post Number: 161 Registered: 08-2002 |
Chris, I checked out Auto Zone for their alternators and they have a Delco one for sale. Do you know if these are rebuilt? | ||
| Joe Still (Joedisco) Member Username: Joedisco Post Number: 84 Registered: 09-2002 |
Get a Bosch rebuilt. Comes with a 2 year warranty. Unless you run added load like extra lights and winch in which case a MG might be worth the investment. As far as Noel's post I've been under the impression that dead tach always meant bad alt (excepting a bad tach unit) | ||
| Bill K (Bill_k) Member Username: Bill_k Post Number: 162 Registered: 08-2002 |
I just checked www.importeccatalog.com and they have one for $193. Its a Bosch. How long can I expect one of these to last (the bosch), model AMR 3107, the same as Atlantic British sells for $400? Has anyone tried these, and if so, are they a direct replacement? | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 141 Registered: 02-2003 |
Thatts the right part number for a 95 serpentine go for it | ||
| Tony Zuniga (Tony23007) Member Username: Tony23007 Post Number: 61 Registered: 05-2003 |
Bill, did you get the Alternator checked at Auto Zone, if you didn't they do it for free. It might not be that Alternator after all, I would check it just to be sure. |
