REFLECTOR:Low volt warning

Scott Derrick reflector@tvbf.org
Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:42:37 -0600


Bosch #  AL123X

Beck-Arnly # 186-0345

The Beck-Arnly is NAPA's rebuilder.

This was a slide in replacement of the Nippon -Denso.

The case is very heavy duty, should stand up to the pounding of the io360 4cyl lyc.

Scott


On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 13:13:25 -0400, Ronnie Brown wrote:
> Scott,
> Do you know what the Bosch alternator was made for? Or do you have
> the NAPA part number?
>
> Thanks!
> Ronnie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Derrick" <scott@tnstaafl.net>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 11:13 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Low volt warning
>
>
> | Dennis,
> |
> | I just put a Bosch alternator on my IO360, and am pretty happy
> with it, have about 25 hours on it now.  It looks like its built
> for heavy duty applications, not like the nipon-denso I replaced.
> It maintains the voltage at 13.8 to 14.0 VDC unless I put more than
> 30 amps to it. I've tested it to 60 amps and it maintained 13.5
> volts.  The low voltage may be my battery. |
> | It was $90 new at NAPA. No exchange.  They gave me a free used
> pulley. | | Scott | | | |
> | On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 05:09:12 +0000, Dennis Huntington wrote: | >
> TEC | > | >
> | > I am on my 3rd automotive alternator. The first lasted about50
> | > hours. I had it rebuilt in Salt Lake City, and it lasted
> another 50 | > hours or so. A year ago while at the factory it went
> out again. | > The factory willingly warranteed it. But this one
> will not put out | > over 13.2 volts while the others put out 13.8-
> 14.2
> | > When this one fails, I will definately switch to an aircraft |
> > alternator. | > | > | > Dennis | > | > | >> From: HYTEC45@aol.com
> | >> Reply-To: reflector@tvbf.org | >> To: reflector@tvbf.org | >>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Low volt warning | >> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003
> 11:28:28 EDT | >> | >>
> | >> In a message dated 10/8/03 7:22:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, |
> >> dennishuntington@hotmail.com writes: | >> | >>
> | >>> I am going to replace the standard alternator from Velocity |
> >>> with a B&C alternator like the Glasair. That should take care |
> >>> of that problem. | >>> | >>
> | >> Maybe not. I have the low volt light problem with my Vision
> now | >> and then during gear operations. The problem with the
> alternator | >> in the "trunk," unlike
> | >> your Glassair, is the size of wire and the length of run
> (think I | >> used # 8) .
> | >> This is really not a problem as long as you know why. When my
> | >> "shade tree" alternator takes a crap (been is service 400hrs)
> I | >> will surly get the B&C, but I
> | >> suspect the problem will persist. If it aint broke, bla-bla. |
> >> | >> | >> TEC | >> | >
> | >
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