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    Electrical failure

    This morning I was driving my m109a4 to work and had a electrical failure. At 50mph I lost power. Coasted into a gas station. When the accessories switch is switch on something clicks and the gauges jump but then go dead. Start switch does nothing. Headlights and other lights work but that's...
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    Alternator just died

    So today was my attempt at installing the bracket onto the truck itself. To make a long story short, it doesn't fit...yet. I am going to have to get it to my shop and hook up my serpentine belt laser to the bracket and see whats going on. If I continue with the bracket I will have to modify the...
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    Alternator just died

    I received TMAmerica bracket in. Just wanted to give everyone a update Had to bend one of the ears to allow the alternator to slip in. not a big deal I also had to drill out the top hole for the 27si to a larger 5/8 hole size to get the bolt in. The 12 volt alternator slipped in no problem...
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    Alternator just died

    I bought a 27si but it did not come with a Fan anyone know where I can source a fan for the 27si?
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    Alternator just died

    Waiting on my brackets from tmamerica to come in. Also going with a dual setup on my 109A4
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    Alternator just died

    Yep chatting with him now. Prolly gunna go with the dual kit. Still trying to figure out the tach
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    Fiberglass top

    Yeah its on my todo. The alternator took a poop so I'm getting that ordered and sorted then I'll change gears to the top
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    Alternator just died

    Awesome info! What about the tach? Did it still function?
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    Alternator just died

    What did you have to fab for brackets to make it work? Did you reuse the stock pulley?
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    Alternator just died

    Ok got the news from the alternator shop. Needs to be rewound, I told them not to bother. Looks like I am going with some kind of alternative. But the ones I saw listed in here were for the Multi-Fuel. Anyone know of one for the Cat? Doesn't the tach get its signal from the alternator?
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    Alternator just died

    Haven't heard anything from the alternator shop yet
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    Alternator just died

    Battery's tested good after charge. Alternator shows low output To the alternator shop it goes
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    Alternator just died

    Never smelled it go and never saw any smoke. I actually hope it is the batteries but I'm sure they are a pretty penny. Haven't bothered to look those up yet
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    Deuce Driving Experience Compared to Civvy?

    It's unlike anything I have ever driven. Be prepared to be gawked at but that is part of the fun. It's fun, scary and thrilling. haha. And I never drove anything close to this thing before. Don't let your friends drive, mine took out his neighbors mailbox in the first 5 seconds
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    Alternator just died

    Front battery at 100% and 1400cca we will see if it holds. The rear on the charger at 34% 1500cca. Once the Batts are at 100% I will hook them up and crank her up and see if the alternator does anything. If not it's getting removed and sent to the alternator shop to be rebuilt. Hopefully...
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    Alternator just died

    I have a battery charger with a 10amp charge on the front will switch to rear after its done
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    Alternator just died

    I just tested the batteries. Rear tested at 1400cca the front 210cca both had 0% charge
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    Alternator just died

    Pretty sure my alternator decided to stop alternating on my last outing. Went to crank it up this morning and didn't have enough juice to turn it over fast enough to get her rolling. I put a battery charger on the front battery and VROOM she cranked up and ran. Across the batteries I am reading...
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    Fiberglass top

    Got the top in today!
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