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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: turtle on March 10, 2004, 14:36:00

Title: Alternators
Post by: turtle on March 10, 2004, 14:36:00

More trouble this morning when Turtle wouldn't start (once again) The alternator light starting flashing very dimly on Sunday after a run in the clay pit at Tixover.

In phoning around I manage to find a company called MKS who supplied a new alternator for £39 and then fitted it for another £30 which I didn't think was too bad, as most companies I talked to wanted between £55 and £70 for a new unit,

The guy arrived and when he removed the old one he said it was a 45amp unit and I should have at least a 70 amp fitted. So I did have 70 amp fitted for an extra £5.

But the question is does anyone know what the correct amperage should be for a 300TDi 45amps or 70 amps?

Title: Alternators
Post by: davidlandy on March 10, 2004, 14:38:55

Phil

mine is a 65amp,  - 45 is low , I believe that goodie-loaded discos are 100amp

mine is made by magnetti marelli

I know all this because when I went to Tixover I killed it, the light was staying on - so I took it to fastline parts in kettering who fitted a new brush pack for £25. - been ok since

only took a few mins to fit back on

Regards Dave

Title: Alternators
Post by: turtle on March 10, 2004, 14:50:19

Cheers Dave,

This chap this morning took about a hour to swap over the alternators, I didn’t mind as I was in the warm watching through the window. Poor [!Expletive Deleted!] as it was snowing at the time. I did take him out a cuppa and allowed him to use the loo.   :D

I was just wondering what the correct amps should be, as I had the motor for nearly two years on the same alternator so I now found out running on low amps, this could be the cause of my electrical problems and running the winch?

So 65amps and above is correct?

Title: Alternators
Post by: Mace on March 10, 2004, 15:42:27

Phil & Dave

Guess what? Mines playing up too, the alternator light stays on at start up until I blip the throttle. Should mine be 65 amps+ too as mines just a poor old NAD ? Maybe I should consider an upgrade anyway with all the gizmos I'll eventually fit.

Phil, pm me the guys name and number, he might be useful.

Cheers

Title: Alternators
Post by: turtle on March 10, 2004, 16:24:10

Mace,

The guys I used were MKS Aeronautical & Automobile Engineers (01908) 225494

£34 for the alternator and £30 to fit did it on the drive (so to speak :D ) saved me getting cold.

Took him about an hour, was the cheapest I could find in MK as I was quoted between £55 and £70 elsewhere. Give them a ring.