What did you do on your Perentie Today.

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Originally Posted by JCR

What?!? Really Lotz-A-Landies?!? It's my biggest fear, I just figure that they won't get too far in a hurry...

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Actually it was parked in the Chook Shed Annex, and Geoff "The Booger" got into the one on the right and drove it to Corowa Swim-In instead of getting into his SIII which was parked on the left next to my Perentie! :)

The fact that it went was only confirmed today, but was an offer of mine if he had problems with the SIII.

(We share lock up storage for our military Landies. My Perentie has an ignition/steering lock as well as door locks, but being a soft top it won't slow them up too much.)

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Originally Posted by dranoweb

Sounds ominous.

You do know they aren't amphibious right?

I managed to accidentally win myself a radiator and injectors at the AFM auctions today.

well, I have a few dings in my current radiator anyway, and $39 was a cheap set of spare injectors I guess.

would have liked the alternator and starter more though.

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I got a new Alternator installed not long ago for less than $500. Not genuine, it's one off a Patrol iirc, but it's 70 amp, has a larger vacuum pump, 75cc Vs 50cc, and it fits. I'll dig up the brand/part number if your interested.

Ha, well that's a better outcome then Lotz-A, It is more a deterrant for a kid trying to have some fun than someone that actually wants to steal it!

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Originally Posted by Chris078

I got a new Alternator installed not long ago for less than $500. Not genuine, it's one off a Patrol iirc, but it's 70 amp, has a larger vacuum pump, 75cc Vs 50cc, and it fits. I'll dig up the brand/part number if your interested.

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Thanks. I'll be adding some extras so a little more power will help.

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Originally Posted by dranoweb

Thanks. I'll be adding some extras so a little more power will help.

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I should say, 70Amp is what the stock (Army)alternator is. Which is 30 Amps more than the civilian model and should be more than ample to run many, many accessories.

yet to dig out the receipt, give me a bit for that part number

My little rice burner has an 80amp in it along with an N70ZZ battery.

I have considerable power demands lol.

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Originally Posted by dranoweb

My little rice burner has an 80amp in it along with an N70ZZ battery.

I have considerable power demands lol.

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Fair enough. New cars have massive electrical demands. The Perentie by comparison has almost nothing. I reckon with 70A you'd have a fair amount of leeway before you run out of juice.

Yeah the xtrail has an electromagnetically engaged viscous transfer case lock.
pulls about 40a when engaged, but allows variable torque distribution.

So, that means no 4x4 engaged with 720watts of headlights on at the same time.

Have cooked brushes at least once.
And no... I was well off the beaten track. I try to be sensible and respectful on the hard top.

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Originally Posted by dranoweb

So, that means no 4x4 engaged with 720watts of headlights on at the same time.



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Are you trying to illuminate the moon! 720 watts of headlights! That's 60 Amps. you don't need a second battery, you need a second alternator!

Maybe change to some LED driving lights. Probably cheaper than a dual battery & upgraded alternator.

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Originally Posted by Chris078

Are you trying to illuminate the moon! 720 watts of headlights! That's 60 Amps. you don't need a second battery, you need a second alternator!

Maybe change to some LED driving lights. Probably cheaper than a dual battery & upgraded alternator.

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well... 240 watts is the led component,
200 watts for halogens,

120 watts for factory foggers

120 watts for factory lights.

40 watts for sideways facing LED search lights. (useful when in tight terrain)

I have individual switches and a master kill switch for the auxiliaries. I accidentally left them all on and used the kill switch.

turned them on while at high revs in 4x4 mode.
cooked an alternator brush.

it has 4 brushes so I had enough guts to get back to a safe spot.
then it was a few hours of surgery and a gas soldering iron to replace a bush on the stator ring, that was meant to be replaces as a single unit.