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28-04-2021
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So is the initial problem, the dead battery stuffing the alternator, or the alternator stuffing the battery and then dying itself?
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29-04-2021
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I reckon if the voltage isn't changing while running then the alternator is toast, you should be getting over 14v while running, mine sits on around 14.7 for a while, then drops to 14 after an hour or so
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If mine craps out I will just throw in a new diode plate and it should be sorted with least amount of hassle......if it's windings or that sort of stuff you will know it, no guesswork needed..... Not a biggy to buy another alternator after market anyway and replacing them ....... Couldn't be bothered with the hassle of going thru dealers, god would take weeks of my life.
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Originally Posted by drover
If mine craps out I will just throw in a new diode plate and it should be sorted with least amount of hassle......if it's windings or that sort of stuff you will know it, no guesswork needed..... Not a biggy to buy another alternator after market anyway and replacing them ....... Couldn't be bothered with the hassle of going thru dealers, god would take weeks of my life.
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I'm the same, I already have a spare sitting in the garage, I bought it for my Simmo trip last year, I figured it's cheap insurance
Dealers give me the shits, so any time I can avoid them the better.
It's not just Jeep though, a bird at work has had problems with her Ford Focus, gearbox destroys itself, they chucked in a new one and it does the same thing, apparently it's a worldwide problem, they even tried to blame it on female driving style
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So is the initial problem, the dead battery stuffing the alternator, or the alternator stuffing the battery and then dying itself?
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When mine went the initial problem was the alternator, think it originates in the diode pack because it becomes a direct short, alternator spewed out a ton of smoke then anything that was melt able spewed out every where and it would have killed the battery also except I was close to home and ripped the terminal off straight away.
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Hi guys, going on an outback trip Birdsville track etc. Worried about the alternator dropping it's lunch out there, so decided to buy a new one to take with me. Rang jeep, nil stock australia $395 six to eight weeks. Just ordered one from ebay $373.00. Hopefully won't need it this trip, but sooner or later it will probably die.
regards Russell
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Just come back from out that way, it was on my mind but buying and carrying a spare can apply to numerous parts especially sensors and hoses which are more likely to fail, so as usual I just took my chances......... I once always carried a water pump, numerous hoses, clamps so that in my shed I could have opened a shop for most brands of 4x4, I don't carry anything more than gaffa tape, tool box, puncture kit and a fan belt now.
This is the mob I have earmarked if mine gives any drama; https://cometbattery.com.au/shop/alt...sel-om642-exf/
V6 Diesel part number is
4801835AD or 4801835AC
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