alternator : voltage regulaator vs ic regulator

[revo sr 2004]

hapi new year po mga sirs...

i'm an owner of revo sr 2004 model diesel...i went home last xmas sa nueva ecija and upon returning home d2 sa manila, we took 5 hours driving...3pm to 8 pm...meaning i used aircon, fog lights, headlights and sounds as well... upon reaching home and unloaded our things, i tried to restart the engine to park the auto but the engine won't start and the battery was dead... upon checking out to yocks electrical, they want to convert the voltage regulator to ic regulator...ok lng ba un? mas maganda po ba un? they've checked the battery...sabi sa motolite, mahina kumarga and natatalo ung input or recharging sa lakas ng output...ano kaya maganda doon...nakahiwalay pa kc ang voltage regulator ng revo ko...stock sya...ang sabi sa yocks, lumang klase na daw un, ang bago ay mga ic regulator-built-in na sa alternator... does anyone tried to convert from voltage to IC-regulator...pls help...matibay kaya kung papa convert ko? advantages and disadvanteages? tnx po sa madaliang pagsagot sa problem ko...salamuch po mga sirs and experts...hapi new year...

[dr. d]

first of all, is your battery ok? your narration wasn't so clear on this. i used to have a 1999 revo diesel glx. and i never had any problems in my alternator. just the battery getting old.. btw, how old is yours?

[revo sr 2004]

first of all, is your battery ok? your narration wasn't so clear on this. i used to have a 1999 revo diesel glx. and i never had any problems in my alternator. just the battery getting old.. btw, how old is yours?

tnx dr. d

for ur info, 13 months pa lng battery ko. outlast maintenance free...i've returned it to the dealer for replacement if it's found defective...sana battery ang may diperensya...

[jick.cejoco]

hapi new year po mga sirs...

i'm an owner of revo sr 2004 model diesel...i went home last xmas sa nueva ecija and upon returning home d2 sa manila, we took 5 hours driving...3pm to 8 pm...meaning i used aircon, fog lights, headlights and sounds as well... upon reaching home and unloaded our things, i tried to restart the engine to park the auto but the engine won't start and the battery was dead... upon checking out to yocks electrical, they want to convert the voltage regulator to ic regulator...ok lng ba un? mas maganda po ba un? they've checked the battery...sabi sa motolite, mahina kumarga and natatalo ung input or recharging sa lakas ng output...ano kaya maganda doon...nakahiwalay pa kc ang voltage regulator ng revo ko...stock sya...ang sabi sa yocks, lumang klase na daw un, ang bago ay mga ic regulator-built-in na sa alternator... does anyone tried to convert from voltage to IC-regulator...pls help...matibay kaya kung papa convert ko? advantages and disadvanteages? tnx po sa madaliang pagsagot sa problem ko...salamuch po mga sirs and experts...hapi new year...

revo sr,
i'm a bit surprised your car is a 2004 model and is still using electromechanical voltage regulator. conversion or rather modernization of your voltage regulator is long overdue. it is more reliable, faster response (turns on and off hundreds or thousands of times per second) to regulate your charging voltage, lighter, does not need readjustment. but with your additional loads, you not only need a new V/R but you need to upgrade your alternator output. is there really fog between nueva ecija and manila? just curious
jick

[speed unlimited]

My Toyota 5K engine Alternator has been replace by a Nissan 70 ampere surplus alternator Seven years ago so far i had no problem . I already talk to the auto electrician once the alternator worn out or malfunction tha common cause is IC , Stator and Carbon brush.

[alwayz_yummy]

ung xtrail, may bearing ang alternator pulley! pag fully charged na ang battery mag-ffree wheeling para di magcharge na ung alternator..

problem ko dito ko province, nagloko ung bearing na un, so di na nagchcharge talaga ung alternator kasi free-wheeling na..and parts will came from manila...kaya sabi ko remedyohan na muna, so pansamantala, pi-nermanent ung bearing para umikot ang rotor ng alternator...pag uwi nalang sa manila papabaklas ko muli para palitan..

di ko kasi sure kung may ic regulator pa alternator ng xtrail...kasi ung pulley na yun acts as regulator din...

most new cars ganyan na, may "clutch bearing" na sa alternator...sa electrical design nalang nagkakaiba...

ps: stock alternator ng xtrail ay 110A pala!

[mf051404]

ung xtrail, may bearing ang alternator pulley! pag fully charged na ang battery mag-ffree wheeling para di magcharge na ung alternator..

problem ko dito ko province, nagloko ung bearing na un, so di na nagchcharge talaga ung alternator kasi free-wheeling na..and parts will came from manila...kaya sabi ko remedyohan na muna, so pansamantala, pi-nermanent ung bearing para umikot ang rotor ng alternator...pag uwi nalang sa manila papabaklas ko muli para palitan..

I-correct lang po natin...yung pulley is one way rotation, kaya free wheeling sya sa ibang direction ay para hindi ma-stress ang drivebelt kapag mas mabilis na ang ikot ng alternator...pero yung IC pa din ang nagre-regulate kung kakargahan niya battery or hindi...walang kinalaman yung pulley sa pag-regulate ng charging...pure mechanical part lang sya..

so, yung suggestion na i-permanent na yung clutch bearing sa body nung pulley is a complete NO NO ...magco-cause yan ng stress sa drivebelt at possibleng maputol ang drivebelt mo...worst is masisira ang timing at magkakanda-putol putol ang rocker arms ng makina mo dahil wala na sa timing ang pag-move niya...just a CAUTION lang po...

[revo sr 2004]

revo sr,
i'm a bit surprised your car is a 2004 model and is still using electromechanical voltage regulator. conversion or rather modernization of your voltage regulator is long overdue. it is more reliable, faster response (turns on and off hundreds or thousands of times per second) to regulate your charging voltage, lighter, does not need readjustment. but with your additional loads, you not only need a new V/R but you need to upgrade your alternator output. is there really fog between nueva ecija and manila? just curious
jick

sir jick, tnx sa reply...wala naman po fog sa nlex...just to add additional lights para mas maliwanag sa hway...meron po b kau alam na nagpaconvert na revo from voltage to ic regulator? kc baka, carbon lang or diode...or hinang lang problema...pag walang aircon, nagkakarga ung battery...up yo 15-16 amp...pag may aircon, nagkakarga pa rin. pag patay ang aircon at naka on ang headlight, nagkakarga...pero pag pinag sabay na, bumabagsak na ang karga...12 na lng po. ang palo sa voltmeter..

[jevy0712]

Ako din ang problema ko ang alternator ko sa revo ko kasi may sounds set up ako naglagay ako ng dalawang stinger spv69 batteries. Hindi kaya ng alternator natin kaya kailangan ko atang mag palit ng mas mataas ok rewind ng mas malaking wires ng alternator.

[alwayz_yummy]

palitan mo nalang ng 110AH...pa-custom mounting mo nalang...

[jevy0712]

May rerekomenda ka pong shop ng alternator at gagawa ng braket?thanks alaways_yummy.

[revo sr 2004]

sir jevy...
ask ko lang kung ano set up mo...balak ko din kc lagyan ng sounds set up ung revo ko after ko maiayos revo alternator ko. ano ba magandang amperage ng alternator para makaya...lagyan ko lng sana ng ampli at subwoofer...tsaka tv monitors...may additional kickers speaker na ko sa likod eh...maganda sounds kaya lng gusto ko magdagdag ng bayo...

[electricx]

hapi new year po mga sirs...

i'm an owner of revo sr 2004 model diesel...i went home last xmas sa nueva ecija and upon returning home d2 sa manila, we took 5 hours driving...3pm to 8 pm...meaning i used aircon, fog lights, headlights and sounds as well... upon reaching home and unloaded our things, i tried to restart the engine to park the auto but the engine won't start and the battery was dead... upon checking out to yocks electrical, they want to convert the voltage regulator to ic regulator...ok lng ba un? mas maganda po ba un? they've checked the battery...sabi sa motolite, mahina kumarga and natatalo ung input or recharging sa lakas ng output...ano kaya maganda doon...nakahiwalay pa kc ang voltage regulator ng revo ko...stock sya...ang sabi sa yocks, lumang klase na daw un, ang bago ay mga ic regulator-built-in na sa alternator... does anyone tried to convert from voltage to IC-regulator...pls help...matibay kaya kung papa convert ko? advantages and disadvanteages? tnx po sa madaliang pagsagot sa problem ko...salamuch po mga sirs and experts...hapi new year...

Kung ano po ang original na nkakabit BETTER PO. IC voltage regulator is efficient but if that is not originally installed in your alternator I adviced you to install what is original.
Moreover,dont rely on our filipino auto-electrician workmanship.
At if your regulator will be converted to IC pls pls po, most likely wiring of your alternator will be altered which I am afraid might give U future problem.

To be safe po, put the original parts

[rossph]

Sir,

Kumusta na Revo niyo? Ano ginawa niyo? Ganito kasi ngayon problema ng revo ko. Mahina karga pagkatapos gamitin ng matagal. Pero kung bagong start at malamig pa ang makina malakas naman ang karga.

hapi new year po mga sirs...

i'm an owner of revo sr 2004 model diesel...i went home last xmas sa nueva ecija and upon returning home d2 sa manila, we took 5 hours driving...3pm to 8 pm...meaning i used aircon, fog lights, headlights and sounds as well... upon reaching home and unloaded our things, i tried to restart the engine to park the auto but the engine won't start and the battery was dead... upon checking out to yocks electrical, they want to convert the voltage regulator to ic regulator...ok lng ba un? mas maganda po ba un? they've checked the battery...sabi sa motolite, mahina kumarga and natatalo ung input or recharging sa lakas ng output...ano kaya maganda doon...nakahiwalay pa kc ang voltage regulator ng revo ko...stock sya...ang sabi sa yocks, lumang klase na daw un, ang bago ay mga ic regulator-built-in na sa alternator... does anyone tried to convert from voltage to IC-regulator...pls help...matibay kaya kung papa convert ko? advantages and disadvanteages? tnx po sa madaliang pagsagot sa problem ko...salamuch po mga sirs and experts...hapi new year...