Thanks Nate. I must confess I brought my alternator at autozone. |
From: vwnate1@yahoo.com <vwnate1@yahoo.com>;
To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Charging Voltage on 71 220D
Sent: Wed, Dec 4, 2013 2:12:56 AM
| Mike ; That's very good indeed . As long as it remains above 13 VDC when you're on the throttle , you're good to go . The proper charging rate is 13.2 ~ 14.7 VDC , measured above idle a little bit . My fix after messing around with high output alternators was to use _ONLY_ Bosch branded voltage regulators ~ you should pick one up now and stash it in your glove box because when the brushes wear down you'll be stuck with whatever crappy " it's just as good as the Bosch one ! " junk the partshaus has and that _always_ charges too low no matter what . Easy to change in one minute , too . -Nate Mike Asked : Does anyone know what I should get from the alternator? Right now when cruising under load I am getting around 13.5. I have had no starts but should that happen when the battery is at 12.3? Thanks you guys are great. Mike |
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