have checked connections to alternator and have changed them anyway its kicking out 17 volts at idle and 19 volts at 2500 rpm suspect the volage regulator is at fault local factors want £60 for an exchange alternator and cant find anyone who stocks voltage regulators any one found a stockist for volatage regulators
in article snipped-for-privacy@pipex.net, Mindwipe at jeffinleeds@nospam wrote on 19/02/2006 22:06:
Hi Jeff - Have you tried GSF?
There's one on Cutler Heights Lane between Leeds & Bradford, close to the top of Wakefield Road in Bradford.
You don't say which make alternator, but I have found that several auto-electrical specialists will stock regulators, though I must admit I have not looked recently. Last time all I wanted was a pair of brushes, but I had to buy the regulator as well as it was all one part. As you can get exchange units, the parts must be available. Certainly the fault you describe points to the regulator, but it "could" just be a broken wire in the sensing feed to the reg. which would possibly be inside the unit.
its a valeo
looks to me like you describe it the unit comes off the side with the brushes attached problem i have is finding a dealer for the regulator
yes i have tried them and also euro carparts cheapest so far however is andrew page at £55
Don't know where you are, but have you looked in your local Yellow Pages under Car Electrics. Just done a search,
Brian ( snipped-for-privacy@tesco.net) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
I dunno about the GSF one, but a 2cv one certainly won't fit - 2cvs use an external VR, whereas the AX uses one built in to the alternator.
thanks for the advice guys so looks like the best avenue for me now is to get the I.D numbers off my alternator and get in touch with gsf guy on that forum said £19 for a reg/brush assy which is less than my local scrappy wants for a bosch one off a 106 1.1 (he wants £30 btw)
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Knew I had seen it somewhere.
rang Gsf today they dont do one for mine just an alternator for £60
have emailed them to see if they deal without a trade account
very much tempted to go to maplins and buy parts to make an external one
it at first seemed to be account only so i emailed them got a reply today about it and have emailed graham with my needs fingers crossed btw i did ring GSF but they dont do one for my model only citroen reg they do is for the deux cheveux
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