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When my car is moving the alternator stays at about 13 and when I stop it goes to about well about a quarter inch to half way above line before red zone.
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How many amps do the stock alt'* put out. The ones on DP are like 160-180 amps, and what'* the diff. between high performance alt'* and heavy duty alt'*.
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Alt.
My two cents worth.
Went through two Dolco Alts. under warranty on my 96. At 40,000 just out of warrenty it died. Diode bridge tested bad with ohm metor. Had local rebuild shop replace bridge with heavy duty bridge for $40.00. So far so good.
The diode bridge is the curved part uuder back plastic cover, stock ones have high failure rate.
Went through two Dolco Alts. under warranty on my 96. At 40,000 just out of warrenty it died. Diode bridge tested bad with ohm metor. Had local rebuild shop replace bridge with heavy duty bridge for $40.00. So far so good.
The diode bridge is the curved part uuder back plastic cover, stock ones have high failure rate.
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Re: Altenator
Originally Posted by jr's3800
I got them to give me my money back, and I got an AC Delco unit, with an AC Delco remanufactured sticker on the alternator, and a life time warranty.... I have had no further trouble, the alt functions just like the factory one on the car did untill it went out... I feel that the AC Delco unit is far better than the after market unit... I'm glad I got it... Got tired of changing out that unit..
So now I'm on #4, but realistically I'm not all that worried about it because it'* an easy replacement and the warranty will save me from having to spend more cash. I'm still looking forward to that A-pillar gauge pod, though, 'cause I'm putting an ammeter and voltmeter in it.
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I have run through 4 Pep Boys lifetime-guarantee alternators in 6 year. What the heck, they are free and a 5 min. job to install.
BTW- My 6 mo. old one may be failing again. Now that it has warmed up a bit, I notice my volts drop to about 13.5 at idle and approach 13, or a tad lower, at idle, with the AC on. Is it time to visit my friendly Pep Boys again? I've checked my dash gauge against a vom and the dash gauge is right on the money.
I notice when the engine is not real hot, I'm dropping about 13.5 to 14 volts.
I have run through 4 Pep Boys lifetime-guarantee alternators in 6 year. What the heck, they are free and a 5 min. job to install.
BTW- My 6 mo. old one may be failing again. Now that it has warmed up a bit, I notice my volts drop to about 13.5 at idle and approach 13, or a tad lower, at idle, with the AC on. Is it time to visit my friendly Pep Boys again? I've checked my dash gauge against a vom and the dash gauge is right on the money.
I notice when the engine is not real hot, I'm dropping about 13.5 to 14 volts.
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Originally Posted by compyelc4
BTW- My 6 mo. old one may be failing again. Now that it has warmed up a bit, I notice my volts drop to about 13.5 at idle and approach 13, or a tad lower, at idle, with the AC on. Is it time to visit my friendly Pep Boys again?
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