If the brake and charge lights come on during revving of the engine then it's a sign that the carbon alternator brushes require replacing as this is the mileage for them to wear out. In alternators the brushes wear out on average every 140-170 000 miles where on the dashboard the brake & charge light both come on at the same time. About half of the auto electric shops in your local yellow pages sell carbon alternator brushes and copper solenoid starter contacts for about $5/pair.
Another way to verify that the alternator is not charging is while the engine is running bring a metal screwdriver or any metal object near the alternator and if the alternator is working properly then it should act like a magnet and grab the screwdriver.
For carbon brushes R&R:
Toyota alternator Brushes with holder:
Toyota # 27370-35060=$29 CDN Honda # 31105-PZ1-003 Metro # 39-82003
Alternator brush only (qty:1 brush unless otherwise stated):
AC Delco # E724 AC Delco # E731 (side wire and concave tip) Ace Electric # DA-61 (brush only),S-5367 (brush holder) Beck Arnley # 178-1669 (side wire and concave tip) Beck Arnley # 178-1376 Borg Warner # X580 (side wire and concave tip) Canadian Tire # 19-2050-6=$4.49/pair Daihatsu # 27370-87302-000 Daihatsu # 27371-63020-000 Daihatsu # 27371-87501-000 Daihatsu # 27371-70300-000 Echlin # E601=$8.16 CDN/pair (UAP/NAPA) Echlin # ECHE601 Echlin # EC480 Echlin # ECHE480 GP Sorensen # 255047 (side wire and concave tip) GM # 94123056 GM # 96054118 Honda # 31144-PD1-004=$9.72 Honda # 31144-PD1-0040 Honda # 31144-PD1-0030 Honda # 31150-PR7-A01 Honda # 31150-PTO-003 Hino Industries # 021660-0390 Hino Industries # 021660-0510 Isuzu # 8-94123-056-0 Isuzu # 8-97032-308-0 Isuzu # 8-97032-310-0 Mazda # 021660-0390 Mazda # 021660-0510 Mazda # KL47-18-W75 Metro # 38-82001(side wire concave tip)
Specifications: Length=15 mm Width=7 mm Thickness=5 mm Lead length=49 mm
These Honda alternators are the same except the pulley must be swapped:
1986-89 Honda Accord (Carb),the EFI can be used but the voltage reg must be swapped 1990-93 Acura IntegraFor alternator upgrade:
Ace Electric # S-5263 (only two contacts) Ace Electric # S-5264 (only two contacts) Metro # 66-82104 (only two contacts)
For others besides 22R series:
Toyota # 28226-54220 (motor side) (2LTE, 3L..LN13# IKZTE, 2L#, KZN130,LN108,112,85..4FC) Toyota # 28226-54250 (Diesel Surf 2.4TD, contains a new end cover and gasket) Toyota # 28226-54320 (battery side) (2LTE, 3L..LN13# IKZTE, 2L#, KZN130, LN108,112,85..4FC,3B-1HZ-BJ73-HZJ7#-1KZT-KZJ70) Toyota # 28226-17030 (battery side) (1H#-HDJ80-HZJ80) Toyota # 28226-56250 (battery side) (3B-1HZ-1PZ-PZJ7#)
Starter contacts only (8mm ID hole):
Ace Electric # S-5231 Ace Electric # S-5293 (crescent moon shape) Ace Electric # S-5295 (crescent moon shape) Metro # 66-82106
AC Delco # D762 GP Sorensen # 255048 Standard # JX-117
Whether your starter uses two rectangular types or one rectangular and one crescent you can substitute with two squares or one square and one crescent so any of the above part #'s for those kits will be the right ones,or about half of the auto electric shops in your local yellow pages would sell aftermarket contacts for only $5 each or the pair.
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