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Age: 30 Posts: 201 Joined: 24th Aug 2012 Ride: 1987 telstar/2004 BA XR6 5spd Location: Newcastle |
hey guys, my father inlaws BF wagon has been having some electrical issues, i got my multimeter out and put it across the battery with the engine running, only getting about 13.23 volts, i put the high beams on and the volts didnt move at all, got my parter to rev the car to around 1500-2000rpm with the high beams on and off and there was only a small change in the reading, never went near 14V...is the alternator likely to have shat it's self?
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| ranga83 |
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what is battery voltage with the key off?
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| misskitten9871 |
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Age: 30 Posts: 201 Joined: 24th Aug 2012 Ride: 1987 telstar/2004 BA XR6 5spd Location: Newcastle |
12.5 ish...
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| misskitten9871 |
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Age: 30 Posts: 201 Joined: 24th Aug 2012 Ride: 1987 telstar/2004 BA XR6 5spd Location: Newcastle |
it's a fairly new one
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| ranga83 |
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then the alternator is charging. it may not be charging enough but it is charging so it isnt dead. could be the reg on its way out.
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| misskitten9871 |
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Age: 30 Posts: 201 Joined: 24th Aug 2012 Ride: 1987 telstar/2004 BA XR6 5spd Location: Newcastle |
is the voltage regulator easy to change? i dont know much about alternators
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| ranga83 |
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depends if its internal or external, i dont know with the bf's.
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| misskitten9871 |
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Age: 30 Posts: 201 Joined: 24th Aug 2012 Ride: 1987 telstar/2004 BA XR6 5spd Location: Newcastle |
thanks for your help:) from what ic just read it's internal...looks like it needs a new alternator from the wreckers
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| ranga83 |
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thats probably your best bet. but just double check all your connections are tight and clean first
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| Papa Smurf |
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Being a BF I would be suggesting you buy a NEW one rather than a SECOND HAND unit. Take it to an Auto electrician and find out for sure, he should be also able to supply a new Reg for yo. If you DO buy a NEW or USED Alternator, make sure it is BF and NOT BA, they are different.
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