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hi all..<br>
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i dunno if its my batt thats going but my car cant deal with all the extra stuff on the car....theres the leccy fan kit and the uprated headlamps. plus the stereo system.<br>
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when i drive for say more than 15 miles in the dark. by the time i am home the battery is as dead as a dodo. <br>
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but when i drive for a long time in the day light the car is fine. its only started doing this since i added the load of the leccy fan....could the batt be on the way out? <br>
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and what could i do. because i cant see how i am gonna get a bigger battery in there? <br>
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thanks <br>
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james

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Put a higher output alternator on it......or turn your music down and stop driving around with your front fog lights on all the time!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >: --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ns/mad.gif ALT=">:"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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get an alternator from a montego/maestro diesel.55 amp output if i remember correctly!<br>
been told they bolt straight on.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :| --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ferent.gif ALT=":|"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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They certainly do!<br>
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Just make sure its got the right pulley on it though as some use grooved drivebelts rather than normal belts.<br>
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Best to get a new one anyway. Mine was about £50.

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i have wired mine into the boot.<br>
i have a slightly bigger batt to accommodate my 200w spotters on the front and 100w spotters on the back.

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I have a Merc 130 amp Alternator,<br>
Pity it's not on the engine yet,<br>
Don't worry I'm working on it,<br>
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Bearing in mind I have a 100amp Merc Battery in the Boot<br>


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so to put on a deisel montego alternator what would be involved. ?

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unbolt old alternator<br>
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bolt on new one<br>
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same bolt holes, same electrical connection.<br>
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easy.

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Assuming the alternator mounting bolt comes out to the rear. If it's in from the front then the rad needs to come out...<br>
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David

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just get the existing alternator tested. It should be quite capable of running headlights fan and hrw at night. The clue is the volmeter. If it cant do 14 V with everything on its duff....<br>
WIth just the ignition on it will do 14 V as its only trickle charging via the warning light circuit IIRC<br>
Ive got another one which is charging fine even though the light stays on...must be cos its in the Rover.<br>
Lucas well known stateside as Prince of Darkness...<br>
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Jonners

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The Lucas A127 monty alty might need a slightly bigger drive belt, an 850mm IIRC.<br>
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Here's a good place for nuts and bolts:<br>
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David

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this is. it did the job fine intill i put the fan on...<br>
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does it just push it over the edge of its ability ?<br>
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James

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How often does your fan come on? If it's set up properly it should be off most of the time when the car is moving.

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i admit i had set it to come on when its just over half way because watching the temp go 3/4 the way up THEN cut in was too much for my poor heart <br>
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