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alternator kicking in and out of charge

17TUX

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hey guys. i have a vx calais and my alternator keeps kicking in and out of charge. is this mean that it is on its way out??? should i just replace it. i dont want to pull it out and put a new one in and it keep happening. they r a bugger to get out. any help would be great. cheers
 

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it'll more likely b just the regulator that needs replacing not the whole alternator.
 

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it was the whole alternator. it had a internal reg so couldnt replace it. i got a new alternator for $200 so wacked that in and works perfect
 

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it was the whole alternator. it had a internal reg so couldnt replace it. i got a new alternator for $200 so wacked that in and works perfect

who said they cant b replaced? :S
 

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"Clearly the place with the big shop front window".. Agreed. All reg's are accessible one way or the other.. plus always cheaper than purchasing a new alt.
 
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