i did some lookin around and found out i also got the wrong part i got a 2000 dodge stratus alt.
i did some lookin around and found out i also got the wrong part i got a 2000 dodge stratus alt.
if the clip was wrong, obviously its the wrong alternator, and its pretty much a given. but yeah, cancel it and read up on the high output alternator and the legend years and get that. Besides 120amp alternator is pretty good enough for a serious audio setup coupled with a decent Capacitor, u would not have to worry about anything. besides, know how much amps the audio system uses, and see if ur alternaotor can keep up with it and ur not wasting ur money or anything. for instance getting a 300amp alternator would be a waste of money if ur not gonna use the full potential of it.
this alt is supposed to be 160amps and another factory alt is almost the same price (factory legend alt). I wouldnt get a used one cuz how much of a bitch they r to put in and if it craps out on me not to long down the road im back where i am now so i think it will be cool once i get the shipping screw up fixed. Oh a quick question am i gonna have to upgrade the wiring on the -battery terminal along with the alt wire?
I beileve it is a 92-94 legend(dont hold me to it tho). It requires washers to line up correctly with the belt. It would be dumb to buy a rewound alt if your looking for somthing with a higher output for a system especially when you have another solution.
Kevin
when u say rewound r u talkin about the legend alt?
i was not talking about getting a used one. I was referring to get a new Legend year of the compatable year (im lazy to search, so please do it for me) and bolt it on. Besides, some alts u get from the store have lifetime warrenty, so u shuld have no problem.
actually a rewound legend one probably wouldnt be a bad idea.
Kevin
I talked to the guy (joe) from Ace alternators and he was sorry about the screw up and asked if i could ship the part i got in error to the person it was supposed to go to in the 1st place and he said he would pay shipping and send me the correct alt and an extra $40 to cover my shipping of the wrong part and send me a free starter. Cant complain too much. Oh yeah he ships using ups and usps priority 2-day mail for those who may have been wondering. A quick question, what other wires am i gonna have to upgrade to 4ga. wire besides the alt wire?
Last edited by 3rdCoast; 10-06-2005 at 01:12 PM.
you could go around and redo all the grounds, like the one on the valve cover, and the ones conecting the fuse boxes and battery.
Kevin
I used 4awg everywhere, but the one on the alt (pointless arg, have to do it soon, alt is dying) it helps when turning on headlights and stuff. No dimming
how hard are all the grounds to get too and how many r there???? This is something i never checked out too much in the car cuz the wires were hard to follow.....
I dunno if this helps you guys but I made a thread recently when swithing to an EFI alt.
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=46908
- llia
That has to be the Best schematic ever Mike. You are awsome dude.
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the alt is a rewound. I was looking at gitting too...I asked him
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is that a problem?
i got my alt put in and runnin. I bought 4ga. wire to be run for the alt and gave to the ppl at the shop to put in while they were doin the alt and those fuckers didnt put the wire on and didnt give it back. That was almost $20 worth of wire....... The alt works ok sp far i just have this complaint that at idle speed with the head lights on the dash and headlights are dim at about 800rpms then when u rev it a lil u can see all the lights and dash get brighter then fade back. I havent even put my system in the car yet cuz of this. I notice though there is no dimming or low power to the head unit. It never dims or changes so i dunno if the alt puts out low power at low rpms or if i just need to get that 4ga. wire in there and get the grounds upgraded... what do u think???? oh yes i almost forgot it doesnt get dim much at all when in park or neutral its seems just when im in drive that it does this..........
Last edited by 3rdCoast; 12-01-2005 at 01:59 PM.
once the load is put on the electrical system, it will do that. Check to see if the battery is in good shape and ur putting out enough voltage from the alt. I used to have the same problem, it turned out to be a bad battery and the second time it occured, it was the lead wire to the alt was bad.
You guys have to understand that Hondas are notorious for burning alternators with systems. The alternators have small amperage because they never take much to power your lights inside because its such a small vehicle. Sometimes people get away with it, I have i am running two 2000W Comp Speaker Zueses with a 2140W Bosten Accoustic Amp. Its been okay but ive already noticed the effects coming which is the headlights dimming, thats the first sign of your alternator stressing bad. My dads friend rebuilds alternators and said he cannot even beef them up because of there size.
1986 Honda Accord LXI Hatchback 2.0L PGM-FI
28,754 Original Miles when I bought it, She stands at 35,000 Original Miles.
i have a rewound 160amp alt. I am gonna have to check the battery. I got an optima yellowtop that isnt even 4months old but it did get completly drained when my origanly alt died...... could belt tension have anything to do with this? i do get a belt chirp when i start the car but its real quick....
Last edited by 3rdCoast; 12-01-2005 at 06:23 PM.
thats how the rewounds work..Their about stock(60 amp) at idle.and whatever there wound to at higher RPMs...I say get it tested to see what it can really do..See if thay didnt just sell you a replacement one...
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the thing is i dont even have the system in yet just a cd player. Im hoping that just upgrading the alt wire to 4ga from the factory size will fix this....i am gonna go get it all tested though.... could belt tension have somethin to do with it?
if the alternator is putting out enough voltage, then probably you have a bad link somewhere, as in one of your electrical grounds is probably bad or is broken. CHeck to see where they might be, most probably in your charging system or ur lighting. I dont know what else to tell you cause everything seems to be just assumptions as of now and just rnning down gussess of what they might and could be.
start trouble shooting according to the shop manual and go from there. in that way you can eliminate obvious and possible faults.
yeah im gonna check the negative battery cable ground if i can find it. I already cleaned the grounds from the valve cover the the front of the car and the neg battery terminal to the engine ground wire. It looks like the negative battery cabel goes under the battery tray somewhere so i guess i gotta fix that from the bottom.......
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