Alternator Upgrade

[Suzuki-san]

Ano po ba brand ng alternator ang magandang ipalit sa stock alternator ng Vitara. Mukha kasing kakapusin yung kuryente pag naglagay ng spot lamps na 100 watts na meron high and low beam.

Lastly, ano po ba ang normal life span ng stock alternator?

Thanks po.

[fierari]

kaya naman cguro yan. just make sure na pa install ka ng relay.


magpatay ka rin ng headlight sa traffic para ndi mahirapan alternator. at para mahaba rin ang buhay ng bulbs.

[OTEP]

Wala namang expected lifespan ang alternator. It is not a wear item.

[ARB]

usual maintenance are the carbon brushes. they are replaced if they are thin already. and sometimes bearings.

[Suzuki-san]

Another question po. What will happen to the alternator kung malubog sa tubig during offroading? Oks lang po ba yun?

[OTEP]

Sabi ng mga Mitsu guys sa Pajero forums it will run all day underwater daw. Ang problem lang minsan is yung mud or debris in the water can get in.

Nalubog ko na yung sakin. Umiilaw lang yung batt indicator sa dash (dumudulas kasi ang belt). Afterwards ok na siya ulit.

[Suzuki-san]

That's great, Sir Otep!! If that's the case up to what level ba pwede lumubog sa tubig, say you are fording a river? I understand sa diesel engine walang problem, pero kung gas engine ang gamit mo, ano ba dapat ang ingatan? Sabi nila yung computer box daw. Yung Vitara ko meron na computer box so ibig ba sabihin, limited lang dapat ang fording ng ride ko?

[tomahawk]

for your first query, before replacing or adding stuff, check the elec. load first, from there you may estimate if you add more lights and accessories. For me i have 4 head lights and 4 fog lights ++ aircon, stereo, etc. and my 60amp alternator is already loaded so i replaced it with a 110amp alternator from a suplus shop and it fits good on my 2L engine. Now i have no problems with my lights.

[OTEP]

Check where the computer box is. Sa mga Mitsubishi Montero V6 nasa loob ito ng cabin so its pretty safe. Sa Expedition nasa loob ng engine compartment ang ECU ng tranny tapos nasa ilalim ng driver's seat ang ECU ng engine. Vulnerable tuloy.

Just use silicon or WD40 on the components that are water sensitive.

[wiretap_md]

Suzuki has a stock 40ampere alternator. Went I changed my headlights to 140/110, parang hindi kaya kasi medyo slow ang transition from low to hi-beam. Went to Tower of David autoelectricals along Espana as recommended by Ungas and had the alternator replaced to a surplus 70ampere. Wala na ako masabi afterwards!

Computer box of the Vitara is located near your glove compartment