Ford Superduty battery and charging issue
Yesterday, I had my small utility trailer on the hitch of my 2003 F-250. I had dropped the trailer off and then put it back on the ball. Since it was near nightfall, I checked for running lights on th...
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Incidence of failure causes Ford 3-G, 4-G and 6-G alternators. One thousand + sample
Rewound stators and rotors are garbage for ten thousand reasons. The most important is THE ALTERNATOR LOSES MUCH OF IT'S LOW SPEED AMPERAGE CAPABILITY. OEM rebuilts do NOT use remanufactured rotors or stators for a reason. Stator rewinders usually use a quarter gauge larger wire in hopes that a few amps high speed output will satisfy customers. OEM does NOT USE CHINA GARBAGE bearings. Nor Hangdong voltage regulators.
- Voltage Regulator
- Failed regulator due to brushes wearing down to springs and shorting
- Spin-open rotor. Continuity when stopped broken wire open circuits when alternator spins
- Failed rectifier
- Failed oerheated stator
- Failed drive end or slip ring end bearing
Rewound stators and rotors are garbage for ten thousand reasons. The most important is THE ALTERNATOR LOSES MUCH OF IT'S LOW SPEED AMPERAGE CAPABILITY. OEM rebuilts do NOT use remanufactured rotors or stators for a reason. Stator rewinders usually use a quarter gauge larger wire in hopes that a few amps high speed output will satisfy customers. OEM does NOT USE CHINA GARBAGE bearings. Nor Hangdong voltage regulators.
