Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

"Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
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> The direct ground thing? I don't have a battery drain. I left this car
for
> a week at a time and still had a good start up.

ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive bad
alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external regulator?


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http://7SlotGrille.com
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Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

"Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
news:brri52$685sq$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> The direct ground thing? I don't have a battery drain. I left this car
for
> a week at a time and still had a good start up.

ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive bad
alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external regulator?


--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

"Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
news:brri52$685sq$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> The direct ground thing? I don't have a battery drain. I left this car
for
> a week at a time and still had a good start up.

ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive bad
alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external regulator?


--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Got to be a weak connection on the alternator's battery plug. Ford
had a bad harness for '89 and I was supposed to solder in a new plug
before Kragen would guaranty it. It lasted about five years before I had
to warrantee it, I guess I forgot to install the plug:
http://www.----------.com/alternatorPlug.jpg ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive bad
> alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external regulator?
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Got to be a weak connection on the alternator's battery plug. Ford
had a bad harness for '89 and I was supposed to solder in a new plug
before Kragen would guaranty it. It lasted about five years before I had
to warrantee it, I guess I forgot to install the plug:
http://www.----------.com/alternatorPlug.jpg ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive bad
> alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external regulator?
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Got to be a weak connection on the alternator's battery plug. Ford
had a bad harness for '89 and I was supposed to solder in a new plug
before Kragen would guaranty it. It lasted about five years before I had
to warrantee it, I guess I forgot to install the plug:
http://www.----------.com/alternatorPlug.jpg ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Nathan Collier wrote:
>
> ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive bad
> alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external regulator?
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Hey, Bill, that plug was there to keep the car from catching fire. The blue
oval guys were having a lot of cars burn down because of that connector.

Otherwise, you guys are making a lot of good arguments for buying OEM parts.
I am 100% in favor of that. In fact, I will go a step further and suggest
that you have a dealer guy look at it and repair it. At the very least, you
would then have a scapegoat if it didn't work.

Jerry


"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:3FE15865.55E6766A@cox.net...
> Got to be a weak connection on the alternator's battery plug. Ford
> had a bad harness for '89 and I was supposed to solder in a new plug
> before Kragen would guaranty it. It lasted about five years before I had
> to warrantee it, I guess I forgot to install the plug:
> http://www.----------.com/alternatorPlug.jpg ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Nathan Collier wrote:
> >
> > ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive bad
> > alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external
regulator?
> >
> > --
> > Nathan W. Collier
> > http://7SlotGrille.com
> > http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Hey, Bill, that plug was there to keep the car from catching fire. The blue
oval guys were having a lot of cars burn down because of that connector.

Otherwise, you guys are making a lot of good arguments for buying OEM parts.
I am 100% in favor of that. In fact, I will go a step further and suggest
that you have a dealer guy look at it and repair it. At the very least, you
would then have a scapegoat if it didn't work.

Jerry


"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:3FE15865.55E6766A@cox.net...
> Got to be a weak connection on the alternator's battery plug. Ford
> had a bad harness for '89 and I was supposed to solder in a new plug
> before Kragen would guaranty it. It lasted about five years before I had
> to warrantee it, I guess I forgot to install the plug:
> http://www.----------.com/alternatorPlug.jpg ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Nathan Collier wrote:
> >
> > ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive bad
> > alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external
regulator?
> >
> > --
> > Nathan W. Collier
> > http://7SlotGrille.com
> > http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Hey, Bill, that plug was there to keep the car from catching fire. The blue
oval guys were having a lot of cars burn down because of that connector.

Otherwise, you guys are making a lot of good arguments for buying OEM parts.
I am 100% in favor of that. In fact, I will go a step further and suggest
that you have a dealer guy look at it and repair it. At the very least, you
would then have a scapegoat if it didn't work.

Jerry


"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:3FE15865.55E6766A@cox.net...
> Got to be a weak connection on the alternator's battery plug. Ford
> had a bad harness for '89 and I was supposed to solder in a new plug
> before Kragen would guaranty it. It lasted about five years before I had
> to warrantee it, I guess I forgot to install the plug:
> http://www.----------.com/alternatorPlug.jpg ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Nathan Collier wrote:
> >
> > ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive bad
> > alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external
regulator?
> >
> > --
> > Nathan W. Collier
> > http://7SlotGrille.com
> > http://UtilityOffRoad.com

Re: OT Alternators from AutoZone?
 

Jerry,
I've got one more idea that might explain this. The OEM unit if I remember
had an output of 80 Amps. The AZ unit has 70 Amps. Could these 70 Amp
units be just working too hard and smoking out (under sized)? Seems odd
though because I don't any extra electric things like lights, big stereos,
etc.

Second, I'm planning to pick up a NAPA unit (80Amps)today after work. If
this one smokes out I plan then to bring the car to the dealer. Question
is, if I then put the warrantee NAPA unit in the car and take it to the
dealer, will they put up a hassle because it's not a new unit from them?
Since theres a problem in the charging system.
"Jerry Newton" <fig@mcttelecom.com> wrote in message
news:3fe1bd58$1_3@newspeer2.tds.net...
> Hey, Bill, that plug was there to keep the car from catching fire. The
blue
> oval guys were having a lot of cars burn down because of that connector.
>
> Otherwise, you guys are making a lot of good arguments for buying OEM
parts.
> I am 100% in favor of that. In fact, I will go a step further and suggest
> that you have a dealer guy look at it and repair it. At the very least,
you
> would then have a scapegoat if it didn't work.
>
> Jerry
>
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:3FE15865.55E6766A@cox.net...
> > Got to be a weak connection on the alternator's battery plug. Ford
> > had a bad harness for '89 and I was supposed to solder in a new plug
> > before Kragen would guaranty it. It lasted about five years before I had
> > to warrantee it, I guess I forgot to install the plug:
> > http://www.----------.com/alternatorPlug.jpg ;-)
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:--------------------
> >
> > Nathan Collier wrote:
> > >
> > > ok. it just really seems odd that you would get so many consecutive
bad
> > > alternators. out of curiosity, is that an internal or external
> regulator?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Nathan W. Collier
> > > http://7SlotGrille.com
> > > http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>
>