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joules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen

The continuing saga.....

Rebuilt alternator fitted to car, start the car yes we have current Houston... gauge at max (75A). Drive to work today and it shows constant 60A (100A alternator), so call my alternator repairer, take car over they test circuit and say it has a bad diode.

I have to give it to them though I had great customer service all five guys had to come out and see what was going on.

Because they can't access the alternator I gotta take the front cover off and remove it again over the weekend. But my worry is what would cause the diode to go out in such a short time? I'm worried now that something else may be causing this, is that common? Thy will replace the diode this time, but I don't want to put it back on just to be in the same place again next week. Any input or thoughts?

Julian

3/2/072:10 PM

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