ALTERNATOR CHARGING ON A SERIES

Mar 03, 2004 3 Replies
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Hiya guys,



first off, i have an addmission to make,



the alternator is a diahatsu one with an external regulator.



that said, its working perfectly normal, only the max charge it will rev up to is 12.9v dropping to 12.4v with everything switched on.



its got an external voltage regulator which i though t might have a adjustable thingy bit inside but everything is pop rivetted in place.



is there anything i can bend alter to get a bigger output?



if not does anyopne have any advice for me.



its not realy an everyday problem but, after a while i do get a flatty batty.



cheers



andy



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On or around 3 Mar 2004 21:48:26 GMT, Andy enlightened us thusly:

check the current out of the alternator, hunt either replacement alternator or replacement daihatsu regulator. There're plenty of dead daihatsus around.

Alternatively, replace whole schmeer with a self-regulating alternator from your scrap-car-of-choice.

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hiya,

id hunt an alternative, but, the vacum pump is run from the rear of the alternator, and when scrap yards want 70 + for a second hand one, well,,, they can go and swivel,

its good on a full charge for 3 months or more, so guess ive got plenty of time to sort it out.

cheers

andy

ps,, off to play all weekend in mine, cant wait.

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On or around 4 Mar 2004 21:26:09 GMT, Andy enlightened us thusly:

oh yes, I remember noticing that now you mention it. I dunno if the regulator is adjustable, mind. You really need a current reading from the alternator (with lights on etc.) - it's unlikely that the regulator has gone out of adjustment, really - more likely a dud diode or something causing lack of power.

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