Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Welcome to OOF

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Alternator fix - a success story thanks to OOF  (Read 1226 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

kevinminton

  • Guest
Alternator fix - a success story thanks to OOF
« on: 04 October 2011, 13:57:15 »

Thanks to OOF I was able to change dodgy regulator.

It all happened like this: Red "battery" light came on while driving. Checked charging voltage only 0.5V over battery voltage. Searched OOF & found alternator removal guides.

Note - removed airbox (as well as bagpipes) to give me elbow room to get my hand around back of alternator.

Got replacement regulator off the shelf from Vehicle Electrics in Birmingham (they are also on Ebay). Refitted alternator.

Note - Pushed pencil-sized telescopic magnetic retriever-thing through upper fixing holes & used it to guide the bolt through that was coming in from the back. With a bit of wiggling.

Started up - 15V charging. Hooray!

So big thanks to OOF for the guides.

K
Logged

Radar

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Berkshire
  • Posts: 1378
    • Elite 2.5 Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Alternator fix - a success story thanks to OOF
« Reply #1 on: 04 October 2011, 16:43:09 »

Great news! Result :y
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107031
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Alternator fix - a success story thanks to OOF
« Reply #2 on: 04 October 2011, 18:41:57 »

Thanks to OOF I was able to change dodgy regulator.

It all happened like this: Red "battery" light came on while driving. Checked charging voltage only 0.5V over battery voltage. Searched OOF & found alternator removal guides.

Note - removed airbox (as well as bagpipes) to give me elbow room to get my hand around back of alternator.

Got replacement regulator off the shelf from Vehicle Electrics in Birmingham (they are also on Ebay). Refitted alternator.

Note - Pushed pencil-sized telescopic magnetic retriever-thing through upper fixing holes & used it to guide the bolt through that was coming in from the back. With a bit of wiggling.

Started up - 15V charging. Hooray!

So big thanks to OOF for the guides.

K
If you think your notes make the job easier, PM Jimbob to update the guides :y
Logged
Grumpy old man

Abiton

  • Guest
Re: Alternator fix - a success story thanks to OOF
« Reply #3 on: 04 October 2011, 18:46:24 »

15V is too high isn't it?  :-\
Logged

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 107031
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Alternator fix - a success story thanks to OOF
« Reply #4 on: 04 October 2011, 19:06:55 »

15V is too high isn't it?  :-\
Hoping he read to nearest volt ;)
Logged
Grumpy old man

henryd

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • west cornwall
  • Posts: 8806
  • VW Touareg R5 tdi Auto
    • View Profile
Re: Alternator fix - a success story thanks to OOF
« Reply #5 on: 05 October 2011, 09:10:13 »

15V is too high isn't it?  :-\

A little yes,should max out at 14.3 to 14.4 V
Logged
other rides 
  mk3 Volvo v70 2.0 Diesel ,Citroen C2, Pug 306 cabriolet
  Sterling elite trekker pikey wagon

kevinminton

  • Guest
Re: Alternator fix - a success story thanks to OOF
« Reply #6 on: 08 October 2011, 18:04:10 »

Found DMM & measured charging voltage at 14.26v. So that's OK then.

The "15v" reading was on a low-cost analogue meter that I keep in the mechanical toolbox.

K
Logged

Dishevelled Den

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12545
    • View Profile
Re: Alternator fix - a success story thanks to OOF
« Reply #7 on: 08 October 2011, 18:22:43 »

Splendid news, well done K. 8) :y
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
 

Page created in 0.016 seconds with 17 queries.