Battery light in Tdi Defender - Help !

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Originally Posted by weeds

If it is your alternator........I upgrade to the 100amp disco unit

The only thing you have to do is decided whether you run a disco or defender sure time belt.....I didn't bother swapping the pulleys over so I now run a disco belt

Drop around if you like.....at this stage I'm home all day

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That what I was going to say

I did the same on both my defenders

100amp instead of 65amp

Helps with winches, fridges and stuff

Sure time belt?

Serpentine belt....sorry auto correct

The disco run a longer belt from memory or is it shorter......

discos run a shorter belt after 94. (when the switched to the 100A alternator to deal with all the optional extras)

it makes the tacho read high.

So can the higher putput alternator be fitted w/out affecting the tacho reading ?

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Originally Posted by VladTepes

So can the higher putput alternator be fitted w/out affecting the tacho reading ?

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Don't you have a defender

The don't have a tacho anyway so why do you care :-)

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Originally Posted by Reads90

Don't you have a defender

The don't have a tacho anyway so why do you care :-)

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Unless one has been fitted :)

Martyn

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Originally Posted by Bushie

Unless one has been fitted :)

Martyn

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Yeah but it's a diesel why do you need a rev counter.


All you need on the dash is a temp gauge. :-)

Speedo is just a guide anyway. :-)

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Originally Posted by VladTepes

So can the higher putput alternator be fitted w/out affecting the tacho reading ?

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yeah, you just swap the pully over.

its just the Windings wrap count, wire size, and diodes that change between the 2

Thanks. I have it booked into MR's for Wednesday but will check those other things mentioned on this thread in the meantime.