S14 Alternator dead!

Buckusa · Post by **Buckusa** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:01 pm

Hi guys, need help an auto electrician just diagnosed my alternator as dead!

I need advice please, do I source a new one if so from where??? or do I recondition the old one?

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:06 pm

ca18det ones it the same i think

Buckusa · Post by **Buckusa** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:07 pm

poizen wrote:ca18det ones it the same i think

ok cool, does anyone have one?

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:11 pm

ask pegusus

Buckusa · Post by **Buckusa** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:14 pm

poizen wrote:ask pegusus

cool I sent him a pm. anyone else? please help!

Buckusa · Post by **Buckusa** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:26 pm

Ok I have been told that the SR and the CA alternator is the same, is this true???

poizen · Post by **poizen** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:32 pm

Buckusa wrote:Ok I have been told that the SR and the CA alternator is the same, is this true???

they look the same looking at mine

Buckusa · Post by **Buckusa** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:34 pm

poizen wrote:
Buckusa wrote:Ok I have been told that the SR and the CA alternator is the same, is this true???
they look the same looking at mine

ok cool and the power rating?

POWDER · Post by **POWDER** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:12 pm

Hey Bud,

You can have the alternator serviced and rewound same time, this will allow you to uprate the battery you can use and then you can have it wound to about 100amps.

The current power rating of the standard one is about 80amps if I am not mistaken.

O and yes a CA18 Alternator will definitely fit, I think you just need to drill the ring terminal to make it fit properly... But other than that, fits perfectly.

Regards,

Buckusa · Post by **Buckusa** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:30 am

POWDER wrote:Hey Bud,

You can have the alternator serviced and rewound same time, this will allow you to uprate the battery you can use and then you can have it wound to about 100amps.

The current power rating of the standard one is about 80amps if I am not mistaken.

O and yes a CA18 Alternator will definitely fit, I think you just need to drill the ring terminal to make it fit properly... But other than that, fits perfectly.

Regards,

Thanks Powder! I am thinking that it will be better to have it recondition like you say, that way it will also be like new after! any suggestions where to have it reconditions in the jhb area???

Buckusa · Post by **Buckusa** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:33 am

Okay now I have been told to try to replace the DC regulator on the alternator first as this commonly wares out. Called a spares shop to find out how much they are and they are apparently two types of Alternators bosch and Lucas

not sure of the spelling does anyone here kow which one it is please???

POWDER · Post by **POWDER** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:38 pm

As far as I know its a bosch , but I could be wrong. Also call Breno parts in kensington, on broadway rd next to midas. They know a brilliant guy....

Also tryto google the alternator brand for your model, might just come up to confirm

Buckusa · Post by **Buckusa** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:39 am

POWDER wrote:As far as I know its a bosch , but I could be wrong. Also call Breno parts in kensington, on broadway rd next to midas. They know a brilliant guy....

Also tryto google the alternator brand for your model, might just come up to confirm

Thanks Powder! according to the service manual I got, it is a mitsubishi, and the regulator being on the inside, not sure? will have to go under and look