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First up, hey guys this is my first post.
yesterday my batt light went on and i had flat battery, so i got the car home and took the alternator off and took it to my local auto electrical place to get it looked at ( about 8 months ago i had the exact same symptoms and it was the brushes) but this time the B+ wire was cooked about 15cms from the alternator down which i fixed today. I went back to the auto elec place to see what was wrong with the alternator and they said the rectifier? and b+ wire and to completely fix would cost about $220 or $300 for a new replacement. Im wondering is this what a new alternator is worth or i get one cheaper somewhere else if i look around? also i run a sub and amp with a H/D batt so would it be worth to get a heavier duty one and roughly what are they worth? would it be viable to get a second hand one instead? has anyone bought one recently who can help me out? cheers
yesterday my batt light went on and i had flat battery, so i got the car home and took the alternator off and took it to my local auto electrical place to get it looked at ( about 8 months ago i had the exact same symptoms and it was the brushes) but this time the B+ wire was cooked about 15cms from the alternator down which i fixed today. I went back to the auto elec place to see what was wrong with the alternator and they said the rectifier? and b+ wire and to completely fix would cost about $220 or $300 for a new replacement. Im wondering is this what a new alternator is worth or i get one cheaper somewhere else if i look around? also i run a sub and amp with a H/D batt so would it be worth to get a heavier duty one and roughly what are they worth? would it be viable to get a second hand one instead? has anyone bought one recently who can help me out? cheers