Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: locknut on November 14, 2006, 10:48:16
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have fittedd a T-max E-W 12500 winch, when i have the cash i intend to fit split charger, question is if i have to use the winch will it damage the alternator? (with engine running to keep battery topped up)
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no it wont damageit, just takes a lot longer to start charging the battery... i would like to know about how to charge it faster :twisted: andyone know if its possible to get bigger/more efficient alternators? and if so how much? after all if this would be a good option for you...
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I got mine of a ford seiera 95amp £20 and its been exellent
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just had new alternator....£300...ouch...one of the reasons for asking oh and 2 pulley wheels and belt another £107, me pockets they be empty :-({|=
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what amp was that one
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just had new alternator....£300...ouch...one of the reasons for asking oh and 2 pulley wheels and belt another £107, me pockets they be empty :-({|=
before paying out dont be afraid of asking for advice we may be able to save you some cash
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Sounds a bit pricey....
I can get 100amp (new and recon) for a lot (i.e quite a bit) less than that (and they come with pulleys!)....
Without sounding rude, £107 for 2 pulleys and a belt... a belt is less than £10 (max).... what did the rest of the money go on??
Edited to say: reading your signiture you've got a Td5... which are a bit more expensive... even so that does sound quite a bit.
Ian
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I got mine of a ford seiera 95amp £20 and its been exellent
and it came with the right pulley on it
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am i right in thinkin the alternator from a disco 300tdi is a 100amp one? and will fit?
sure i read it on here somewhere if not i must of dreamed it lol
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y do you want a split charger ?
what i would do
and what i run
its simple and effective
2 batterys in parrellel and a good 100a alt
that set up runs my 2 winches no problems
danny
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y do you want a split charger ?
what i would do
and what i run
its simple and effective
2 batterys in parrellel and a good 100a alt
that set up runs my 2 winches no problems
danny
2nded
M19ROO most 300's have a 100amp as standard ive found
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I think that 300 discos have 100a as std, but many 300 Defenders only have 65a - probably due to the extra goodies that come on the disco like electric windows mmmm etc.
I ve got a 100amp on mine with split charge to twin batts - no noticable difference from the old 65a to be honest.
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how can you tell what one you have?
my alternator charges my battery really slowly... i tested it so see how much charge it was puitting out... not much :cry:
can anyone reccomend me something?>
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y do you want a split charger ?
what i would do
and what i run
its simple and effective
2 batterys in parrellel and a good 100a alt
that set up runs my 2 winches no problems
danny
2nded
M19ROO most 300's have a 100amp as standard ive found
copy cat :lol:
soooo have ya found aminted 200tdi def engine yet for 250 quid :lol: :lol:
........................ running...........................
............gone........................
:lol:
dan
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how can you tell what one you have?
my alternator charges my battery really slowly... i tested it so see how much charge it was puitting out... not much :cry:
can anyone reccomend me something?>
on mine theres a little LR sticker on it with the part number and output on it.
if your alternator has been reconed then its likley that that could be missing
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how can you tell what one you have?
my alternator charges my battery really slowly... i tested it so see how much charge it was puitting out... not much :cry:
can anyone reccomend me something?>
yea... get a bigger 1 :lol:
sorry couldnt resist
where were u testing it from ?
and what were the readings from the battery leads ? not the bat terminalls
danny
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y do you want a split charger ?
what i would do
and what i run
its simple and effective
2 batterys in parrellel and a good 100a alt
that set up runs my 2 winches no problems
danny
2nded
M19ROO most 300's have a 100amp as standard ive found
copy cat :lol:
soooo have ya found aminted 200tdi def engine yet for 250 quid :lol: :lol:
........................ running...........................
............gone........................
:lol:
dan
KEEP RUNNIN YA GONK :roll:
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:lol:
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look on ebay for alternators, theres a couple of landrover independants selling good brand named 300Tdi disco (100amp) alternators for around £100 upwards... if you pay anymore than £180ish for a top brand, new 300Tdi alternator you've been robbed.
Rockingham landrovers supplied mine, a Denso model for £180...
300Tdi Disco's had bigger alternators because of the added lecky bits and because of the air-con that many of them have....
you can fit twin alternators to any Tdi engine that doesn't have air-con... i think landrover even do the bits for it, as some Wolfs had two alternators.
i think main dealers charge over £300 for a 100amp alternator!!!!!
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I usually use rick over at rushden, but i need transport for one thing or another. so it was done on the same day it packed up which was outside local garage. (i know i could have relied on the internet but it takes me half a day to figure how to turn the damn computer on!) It could have been worse i used to have a Trooper but i wote it off #-o
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so would a 300 alternator fit a 200tdi?
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within reason anything wil fit anythin
afink but not sure cos i never done it, you just change the pully on the alt as a 200 tdi runs a v belt and the 300 is serpentine
but a dunno
a sure mike will be along soon to tell me otherwise :roll:
danny
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Right the pullys are different one has a bigger hole and a woolruff key hole in it. But like I had to do at billing for a mate was file out the hole and nip it up very tight. Thats how the V pully is held on anyways....
It can be done , But on the hottest day of the year sat in the sun with a file its not nice , took me ages but managed to fit a new alternator to Blacknights engine and go play in wales for 3 days...