70 series electrical fault

BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:14 pm

What price a new alternator:?:

Ever since filling the cruiser with Wairapa dust in January - the dash lights up like a christmas tree when I go over a bump - the lights go out after the next good bump - has been in the Auto-Elec twice - rebuilt the alternator - new regulator etc - just got the account - anyone know the cost of a new alternator and regulator - might have been cheaper - lights still come on after a good bump

Anyone else had similar problem :?:

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Leithfield · Post by **Leithfield** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:00 pm

Change your auto-sparky - seriously !.

Jungle · Post by **Jungle** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:38 pm

Have similar problems with the 80.

I've pinned it down to the connector on the back of the alternator. About once every 6 months i pull out the plug, get my little flat head screw driver and crush the little terminal clips so they contact better on the spades.

Its amazing how many dash lights come on at one time when the contacts get a little dodge.

But it could be anything where a contact is failing.

Good luck.

G

callum007 · Post by **callum007** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:39 pm

look for alternator on trade me. one every couple of weeks..
mine cost 200. but i was good mates with him..

BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:01 pm

callum007 wrote:look for alternator on trade me. one every couple of weeks..
mine cost 200. but i was good mates with him..

More the price I was after - the thing has so many new bits and reconditioned bits it should be ok.

Have you rung Bernie (Manukau4wd Club Captain) to test those Monster tyres in slip and slide Ness Valley this coming weekend - I haven't updated the http://www.manuakau4wd.org.nz website yet - major laptop crash :shock:

callum007 · Post by **callum007** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:35 pm

if you need the electrics looked at.. i was a marine electronics tech before i became a wood butcher.. and ive rebuilt most of mine before..

will have to see how the week goes.. since i got no front shocks now. what day is the ness valley trip??

BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:16 am

callum007 wrote:if you need the electrics looked at.. i was a marine electronics tech before i became a wood butcher.. and ive rebuilt most of mine before..

will have to see how the week goes.. since i got no front shocks now. what day is the ness valley trip??

They are looking at Saturday with Sunday as back up - you can't get around the Ness Valley farm tracks if it is raining - in fact - you can't get off the end of the driveway :lol:

I will keep the sparky bit in mind - thanks - the thing is in bits getting new CV and axle at the moment :shock:

so there is no urgency