ebay alternators
 

are these worth it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...6946300&rd=1,1
I am about to buy one because the stock aint doing the job.

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the amps look good but I would never buy a alt from somone who say it runs 12v

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Go to a shop that rebuilds starters, alts and ---- I got a 100amp for like $70 rebuilt

Note the higher amp output comes with more drag when med to full load. Mazda pick up with a 200amp alt couldnt get on the freeway with a med load

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He didn't say it outputs 12 volts, "12 volt" means that it's for a 12 volt electrical system.

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Exactly how many subwoofers and electric chop saws are you running off your stock alternator for it not to be cutting it for you??

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Its all the neons, strobes, oversized audio system

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my car had the same problem, I run 3 large amps, undercar kit, inside neons and a bunch of gauges. Just add a extra batt or get a reg alt. the only part that should be killing you is the hard hit from the amps and thats what caps are for.

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you should have never admitted to any of that

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Im a big ricy, Never tried to hide it. been hated on already and I guess after a year of bitching about it everyone just moved back to the noobs.

used to be fully rice but then had a change of ways a couple of years back but have come to love my car and like it the way it is

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Well, it's like this. He's a ------- french-canadian, so it comes as no surprise he loves bondo and the sound of rattling gas tanks, but he's awful nice for a french-canadian so you kinda feel bad for hating on him too much.

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heard

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He hates me. :D

Not my fault he has spic green, is French AND a Canadian.

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its chrome...how could it be bad?

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a ricer ya, other ---- sure y not but french I am not and thats where you guys just crossed the line.

the only french I ever learned was how to ask to go to the washroom so I could get out of the class to go to the auto shop.



and its been a while so hey mike ---- you it spanish green no lime or spic

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You guys dont know TJ to well, hes pretty ------- cool and probably the most willing to help auto guy Ive ever met.

Def aint no french canadian, id say Irish/German with a ---- load of tricks and info up his sleeves haha

I bought an ebay alt one time a few years back, was 160amp i think, was complete trash and didnt work, I spent money on other ---- troubleshooting because I was sure my "new ebay alt" was minty

------- POS

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my alternator is charging at 13.5- 13.8 volts at full loads it drops to 12.5, not what it should be. I bought a couple of used ones from hmt guys and ebay they came seized no worky.

yes I run a system no shame in my game. 2 amps and 2 subs dvc. plus the law requires us to have our light on always, plus it winter so heat on always, bought new battery run it in car, and still need to jump it everyday. power windows,locks, and alarm system.

so what I like good music at high volume with heavy hitting bass? as long as it come out on race day, and I still haul ass in the streets.

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You have bad grounds. Load the electrical system up for a couple minutes so it gets nice and hot, and run your hands up and down the ground straps and feel for where the alternator's ground path has failled.

Halfassed ground straps and high loads are a lot of fun. If and when the last strap making halfassed connection corrodes enough, the engine seeks ground through the speedo cable causing it to catch on fire and melt. Good times.

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after this issue started I installed all new ground wires, it never fix the problem, I even installed a new engine harness. I've put grond straps in places where it seemed stupid

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Holy ----. You need a new alternator.