Thread: Bloody Alternator dead

Regulator.

Have you checked the output with a multi-meter????If not you shold get around 13.5 to 14.5 volts without the lights on,then check with the lights on hi-beam shouldnt drop by much more than 1 volt.If it is puting out the full charge,your battery may be the problem.
No charge could mean the regulator is shot as Jay suggests.Also there may be an"exciter" which switches the regulator on,but Im not too familiar with the Disco alternator to know whether it has an exciter in the system.Perhaps others know.
Andrew

my alternator is also dead..... :roll: putting out about 6 volts :!:

absolutely no output voltage at all, I agree that it is probably the regulator, I cant find any info on the net or any where to check it though. I would rather do the work myself as the going rate for an auto sparky is around $100-00 an hour up here

Originally posted by AnthonyParra
my alternator is also dead..... :roll: putting out about 6 volts :!:

No, it's only half dead.


As for info about alternators, local library ? The best method is prey on apprentices, bleed them of what you need to know to do it yourself, then buy only what is needed. :wink:

Originally posted by AnthonyParra
my alternator is also dead..... :roll: putting out about 6 volts :!:

it could be from an old vw beetle

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my alternator is also dead..... :roll: putting out about 6 volts :!:

it could be from an old vw beetle[/b][/quote]


Ok so my alternator is only just dying.... I gues there is a reason behind this and the reason is MUD :x I had the car almost up to it belt line for about an hour in the big mud puddle at black duck :roll: it has slowly done its damage 8O [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]