Owain,
I am not sure how electronically handy you are, however most alternators
with internal regulators can be rebuilt either entirely or partially. Auto
Parts house should be able to advise on the availability of complete kits or
just the regulator. Next you can decide, based upon failure rates or
vehicle miles how much of a rebuild you can or should perform.
I have rebuilt many alternators from Ford to Toyota, it can be done. Absent
this you can find the local person in your area that still rebuilds or
rewinds electric motors and ask him to see if he would do it.
Before any of this check on the potential life after rebuild that you should
expect. If you intend to keep the vehicle, you will be ahead by knowing
exactly what you did to the alternator to make it good again. Also look in
the internet for tips on rebuilding your type of alternator, you will find
others that have come before you and succeeded.
Finally, $1000 is quite pricey for an alternator. Used parts recyclers
usually can provide a low mileage take off for about half the price,
normally with a warranty.
Jim McLaughlin
B382000175
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From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Owain Lloyd
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 10:59 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Regulators
While not strictly tiger related, i have a problem I think the list may
have the expertise to help with. I have an alternator that the internal
regulator has failed on. Replacing the whole alternator is not such an
easy choice as its $1000 (don't ask!) and there is no reason to believe the
regulator would not fail again.
The regulator used inside has 4 wires. One to the live wire, one to the
charge light and two to the diode bridge. I happen to have a four wire
Lucas regulator here that I'm hoping to use as a replacement but I don't
really know how it should be wired up. The link below shows a pic of the
Lucas regulator and more of the old regulator and the wiring in the
alternator.
Can anyone explain how it had been wired, and how the (if possible) I could
use the replacement?
Many thanks indeed.
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/v1qrr6i0rnld4og/FgJpXtP1Qb
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