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Stranded...again....(alternator failure)
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<blockquote data-quote="AApple" data-source="post: 201256" data-attributes="member: 56"><p>Otay, so my new alt got here yesterday, and I installed it last night...it's working just fine. Charging a steady 14.2v at all rpm ranges. Computer printout that came with it showed it maxed out at 97 amps. It doesn't have the high pitched electrical whine the other one did, so that's good....I guess. </p><p>The new brushes came also, and I got them soldered into the brush holder today....what a pita. Haven't gotten the alternator all back together yet, but once I do, I'll pull the new one off, and install my "re-brushed" one and see if/how it works. If it turns out otay, I'll swap them back and run the new one, saving the rebuilt one for a spare. I'll prolly go ahead and get new brushes for my original, 40 amp alt, and fix it, so I'll have 2 spares. </p><p>Took a few pics to show a comparison of the worn brushes, and springs. </p><p>BIG difference in the length and tension of the springs that came with the OE Honda brushes. I'll bet the longer, stiffer springs that I took out of the failed alt are what caused the accelerated wear of the brushes.</p><p>"Old" spring on top, OE spring on bottom</p><p>[GALLERY=media, 32699][/GALLERY]</p><p></p><p>Worn brushes on top...you can see how much they were worn, compared to the new brush. Also, notice the difference in length of the cable on the new brush, compared to the old. </p><p>[GALLERY=media, 32698][/GALLERY]</p><p></p><p>[GALLERY=media, 32700][/GALLERY]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AApple, post: 201256, member: 56"] Otay, so my new alt got here yesterday, and I installed it last night...it's working just fine. Charging a steady 14.2v at all rpm ranges. Computer printout that came with it showed it maxed out at 97 amps. It doesn't have the high pitched electrical whine the other one did, so that's good....I guess. The new brushes came also, and I got them soldered into the brush holder today....what a pita. Haven't gotten the alternator all back together yet, but once I do, I'll pull the new one off, and install my "re-brushed" one and see if/how it works. If it turns out otay, I'll swap them back and run the new one, saving the rebuilt one for a spare. I'll prolly go ahead and get new brushes for my original, 40 amp alt, and fix it, so I'll have 2 spares. Took a few pics to show a comparison of the worn brushes, and springs. BIG difference in the length and tension of the springs that came with the OE Honda brushes. I'll bet the longer, stiffer springs that I took out of the failed alt are what caused the accelerated wear of the brushes. "Old" spring on top, OE spring on bottom [GALLERY=media, 32699][/GALLERY] Worn brushes on top...you can see how much they were worn, compared to the new brush. Also, notice the difference in length of the cable on the new brush, compared to the old. [GALLERY=media, 32698][/GALLERY] [GALLERY=media, 32700][/GALLERY] [/QUOTE]
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