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Hey i was wondering if it is possible to upgrade the standard 110amp alt in an 6cyl EL to a higher one, my alt now needs to be replaced its not charging enough when i drive home from work with my sys and headlight going. I know i can get second hand ones(110amp) from the wreckers for $100 or so but figured i just have to same problem. So was wondering if the was a higher amp one thats not too $$$ and can fit in easily?
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| Steady ED |
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110amp is alot, what the hell lights are you running?
There is nothing 'off the shelf' that will fit.
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I was under the impression that the EL alternator was only 100 amps and the EF was 110...
if 110 isn't enough, you either have a truely massive stereo and lighting systems, or something is wrong. |
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K in that case i just replace it with a factory, my leadlights r stock buy dim when i turn my sys up. I took it to an elec and he said the alt was ok but would need replacing soon. So i thought if i replace it with a second hand factory one id have the same prob. Think I'll fort out the $$$ for a reworked one.
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Upgrade your earths, also have a think about getting a new battery if you've never changed it.
Doesn't have to be a dry cell or anything fancy. This will solve the problem in 99% of cases.
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Got a yellow top battery, its not the battery. When i first put the yellow to in it would start instantly, it was great now it takes a bit so im guessing its not getting charged properly.
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have u checked the regulator?
grab some multi meters and see if there is 14.V or so at idle over the battery terminals u can get the insides of an AU alt and put that in the body of the EF alt 
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I got it checked by an elec he said it was charging around the 13.5 mark when idling but dropped to 12.5 when i turned my sound sys.
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blue wrote: I got it checked by an elec he said it was charging around the 13.5 mark when idling but dropped to 12.5 when i turned my sound sys.
well 13.5 is too low should be 14v or more sounds like the reg is fooked i cant remember if they have an internal or exteran reg on the alts
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think its internal
my car starts and charges at 14v then once its going runs at 13.4 or so havent had any probs with anything else, starts fine. you had your battery checked?
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