Alternator Question
Was hauling down I-10 at 65 mph today and looked down and the dash gauge was at 11.5v. Stayed that way for about 15 mins and then went back to 14.5v. I know it was normal when I left this morning an...
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Ditto mine since about 2000 (it is a 1996)
But never goes below 12.6 or so
Mostly when things are HOT
It is OEM and rated 120 amps at whatever duty cycle GM has for a 1996 Sub 7.4L
Agree that rebuilt is less than a 50/50 proposition for high demand usage
Look at the stereo kits and some that list that theirs can also 'weld', but they
are not cheap...but that will fix it once and for all. Most are in
the 100% duty cycle range vs guessing OEM at around <40% duty cycle
The auto parts rebuilds usually skimp mainly on the diode assemblies. That is
where most alternator problems comes from. Toss in poor thermal rejection
design. If I could easily plumb in a cold air delivery system, that would go a
long ways in solving my problem
Depends on how long you plan on keeping your Sub and/or the convenience of NOT
getting stuck out 'there'
mysub mysuburban
But never goes below 12.6 or so
Mostly when things are HOT
It is OEM and rated 120 amps at whatever duty cycle GM has for a 1996 Sub 7.4L
Agree that rebuilt is less than a 50/50 proposition for high demand usage
Look at the stereo kits and some that list that theirs can also 'weld', but they
are not cheap...but that will fix it once and for all. Most are in
the 100% duty cycle range vs guessing OEM at around <40% duty cycle
The auto parts rebuilds usually skimp mainly on the diode assemblies. That is
where most alternator problems comes from. Toss in poor thermal rejection
design. If I could easily plumb in a cold air delivery system, that would go a
long ways in solving my problem
Depends on how long you plan on keeping your Sub and/or the convenience of NOT
getting stuck out 'there'
mysub mysuburban
