Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Skoatland
Posts: 912
beanie wrote:
If only this link was available 2 weeks ago, I could have saved £200 on a refurb unit from TLO
Great work though Flack, will hopefully help someone else out
My thoughts exactly (although only 1 week ago for me )
5th Apr 2012 9:51 am
Wiggy Man
Member Since: 14 Nov 2010
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 158
Hi Guys
I would like to order a diode pack to put in my bottom draw for the inevitable day of failure! Has anyone got any definitive part no/place to order from yet?
I've used www.woodauto.com some times to completely rebuild ad unobtanium-made YLE10113 alternator (MM A127 from a RRC).
However, regarding the D3 alternator it might (I underline it) possible to swap rectifier with that of th Ford Focus and Volvo one.
External unit appearance is different, BUT:
-Both are Denso
-Both put up the same output (150a)
-Both are from the same family (I mean, 104210****)
The D3 V8 one is 1042103690 and 1042103691
The Focus one is 1042103521
Even the regulator plug looks the same
According to that guy (see video)
#!
the rectifier is the same for all the alternator families, the only thing that changes is the battery post (M6, M8, and the length of it). BUT you can swap the terminal from your old unit into the new one (as he says in the video)
The only thing to check is if the rectifier's dimensions are the same and it phisically fits
in theory going from that big family of alts
the regulator could be Denso OEM 1266003640 or VRG47325 (from woodauto). Will not fot as the plug exits in a different angle, but maybe internals could be swapped.
and the rectifier diode pack RTF40173 from woodauto too
You can see it in ebay as well, even with the video together
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FOCUS-C-MAX...23265bdf01
The dimensions, appearance and layout look nearly the same as the one in Flack's pdf-
Some more news,
looking for Transpo IN6349 I found the Denso OEM equivalent
which turns out to be 1266003490. ONLY FOR V8s!!!!!
and googling that code there's somebody out there who stocks it
http://www.eraspares.com/ec/TabelloneCateg...Pagina=78#
Cheers from Spain and Happy new Year to all of you
So, anybody taking the risk?
I will as soon as mine fails.
Cheers from Spain and Happy new Year to all of you
RobertRegards, Robert
Only a closed filling station can prevent me from reaching my destination
1992 Santana 88"SWB petrol
1995 RRClassic 300Tdi
1999 D2 V8 manual coiler
2004 D2 Td5... SOLD!
2006 D3 V8 SE
29th Dec 2012 7:59 pm
~Rich~
Member Since: 16 Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 628
Flack wrote:
Guys I will get the part number and post it tomorrow..
Bodsy
As far as I am aware the only difference is what make of alternator is fitted to the car, you need the number from the unit, this one was a Denso unit.
The diodes where sourced locally to me, and I was told that they are not normally supplied to the public, but if there is enough intrest I could start a postal service in supplying them as they don't weigh much so postage can't be that much.
Flack
Hi Flack,
Can you supply at least part numbers of the rectifier?
Ampage output?
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thanks for the write up Flack, if I can find a source for the diode pack I might look at doing a preventive changeout before failure (258,000km and original as far as Im aware)
2nd Dec 2017 8:04 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10742
personally I wouldn't bother with preventive changeout
You have to be careful not to overheat the diode pack if soldering is required.
You could end up doing more damage than good + waste time and money
Shane did you end up sourcing the parts here in aust? I only got a year and a half out of my last one (15k - car currently on the ctek). Got 8 years 140k from the first one.
7th May 2018 11:37 am
BrettKaz
Member Since: 11 Nov 2013
Location: Canberra
Posts: 209
Shane did you end up sourcing the parts here in aust? I only got a year and a half out of my last one (15k - car currently on the ctek). Got 8 years 140k from the first one.
No, lifes been very hectic lately so havent had any spare time to look into it
8th May 2018 10:15 pm
BrettKaz
Member Since: 11 Nov 2013
Location: Canberra
Posts: 209
Just some updated details of the diode replacement:
- My 2017 denso diode had only 5 bolts not 6 as noted
- Not clear to me on my original reading of Flacks write-up was there are 3 nodes/clusters around the diode where the wires join. There are 4 wires in each node being 2x from the diode and 2x from the main alt. body ... they arc up and meet. You can just snip them at the top of the arc ... it’s not better than using a dremel .... just a different way to describe it.
- when I removed the rectifier I first cut it off the diode (better access) then dremmeled a groove for replacement
- my rectifier looked nothing like Flack’s ... same process though.
- my replacement diode (mobiletron RN47) had channels for the main body wires that I assume needed crimping and not soldering.
- also sanded all contact surfaces
- turned alternator on side to solder rectifier rather than drip solder into alt.
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