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Posted: December 28, 2005 at 11:51 AM / IP Logged

Ok i have a small problem, i guess my escort has a really craptastic alternator (75A). So what is cheaper/better, rewinding or buying a new HO alt?

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Posted: December 28, 2005 at 11:56 AM / IP Logged

ok, so i have a guy about an hour away, says he can rewind it to plus 100. Which i assume would mean 175A, or maybe he ment 100 or a little over. And he says he can do it for 80$ . The high output i can get a 160A for 240$. My only question now is, will a rewound alt work just as good as the HO?

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Posted: December 28, 2005 at 2:17 PM / IP Logged

greg_jobes wrote:

I'm sure the "plus 100" means he can rewind it to just over 100 amps. A rewound alt will never be as good as an alternator designed as an HO unit, IMO. But $80 is a pretty good deal for another 25 amps. Make sure that price includes replacing the diodes, brushes, etc. with parts designed for the higher current.

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Posted: December 28, 2005 at 2:48 PM / IP Logged

Well, i think i'm going to go with a custom built 180A alt. I was qouted 265 shipped. Would i need to worry about upgrading any other parts? voltage regulator or is it right in the alt?

On a side note

My system (bp600.1 18X4 Hu) makes my lights dim, but when i take a reading off the amp i get 14 volts and better. It jumps around from 14.2 to 14.5. Should'nt it be lower?

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Posted: December 28, 2005 at 3:59 PM / IP Logged

You could upgrade with the BIG 3. Seach the site if you dont know what that is.

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Posted: December 28, 2005 at 7:54 PM / IP Logged

14.2 to 14.5 at the amp is awesome. Is that with your meter, or is that a display on the cap or amp? If that's with a good multimeter, I'd do the big 3, and consider upgrading to a relayed headlight harness. This should take care of your dimming. You may not even need another alt, so try this other stuff first.

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Posted: December 29, 2005 at 12:33 AM / IP Logged

With that kind of voltage you really shouldnt need a new alt. Im running a BP600.1 and a 80.4 and my stock alt is holding up fine.

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