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Ring Phil [Boschman}... I got mine off him... good price, fast and very efficient service

 

look into replacing the brushes, think there about 25 quid as thats what goes wroing with em mate

 

Try GMS Spares on 0191 3771718 brill service last time I used them.

 

got one here mate ,polished, in excellent condition ,im not to far away from you , £50 if you are interested

jp

 

i got mine re-conditioned afew times at a local place..

new brushes and regulator..wasnt expensive

 

youve had yours done a few times,,,,,,, fuck using them then

they last about 4 to 8 years on average

how long you had the cossie

 

had to get it done twice as it melted after the first high boost run

got it done again then fitted a heat sheild..

been good for about a year now

 

A YEAR

christ,,,,,,, id want more than that out of my oil

 

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2wd or 4wd mate

i got one here came off a early 4wd car but is a 2wd one

worked last week when i broke the car

if you want it come and collect it as im gona chuck it away

or if you cna get a pic of what yours looks like i can say yes or no if its the one ive got saves a journey for nothing

 

Well i gotta come your way anyway so I'll have it if its ok... gotta make 100% sure it is tomorrow-

Anyone know how to test it?

But I am confident it is

Jake

 

start your engine and put a volt meter across your battery

should read at least 13.5v

ill be in all day tomorrow chads got my number if your going to see him im only round the corner from there anyhow

 

Mine cost £105 for a 90 amp bosch

 

Should be this with your lights on full beam.

 

as said turn all electrics on in the car and then test the voltage, anything less than 12.volts is bad, should be around 13v ideally but not always

 

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check continuity of the blue wire from alternator to clock pad

if this is broke the alternator wont charge

 

still going strong tho...

 

or you could just start the car then take a wire from the blue connection on the alt and touch the posative on the battery and that will turn on the alt and see if that sorts it

if you got no bat light on the dash then tbh thats the problem as that coninues the circuit for the alt to turn on mate

 

check stupid things first - make sure the dash warning light and blue wire as stated is ok. You can check by earthing the blue wire at the alternator end with the ignition on, that should light the charging warning light.

 

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yes, take it off the alt and touch it ot the engine earth somewhere ( ie the block) and the light should turn on with the ignition is on, if not then check the blub then look for breaks


sorted

sounds like that tbh

 

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this means the lamp and blue wire are OK so the problem lies at the alternator:

1, Brushes are worn out
2, Regulator/diodes broken
3, Alternator body not earthed

if it's 1, or 2, then you're best just changing the alternator (no offence, but from the questions you are asking it's unlikely you will be repairing the internals..?)
3, is fairly unlikely but may be worth checking continuity from the engine block to alternator body.

 

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You shouldn't. On a Cossie, oil changes should be carried out every 6000 miles or 12 months, which ever occours first. Later cars went onto 10k/12 month intervals.

Plus he said it has lasted a year SO FAR! Not that it has failed again after a year!