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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...
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...
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...
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?
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
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
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...
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...