Build Diary - 26th May 2005
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Been having trouble with the standard alternator not charging properly. The LRA100 (or LRA101) is designed to be run with a larger V pulley - which means it normally turns at a slower speed. The output is also a stingy 34 Amps. |
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I spent the last few days trawling the alternator catalogues and came up with this Bosch one (BX3621 or Lucas LRB159). This fits a Ford diesel, has a 5PK pulley as standard and puts out 65 Amps. The overall size is about the same and it uses the same mounting points.... |
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Once bolted in place you have to cut off the standard 3 pin wiring plug. Connect the thick brown wire the the B+ terminal with a ring terminal, and the smaller diameter warning light wire to the D+ terminal. The W+ terminal is a phase tap terminal and can be ignored (unless your putting a ford diesel engine in your tiger....) |
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This shows it all bolted up and aligned. |
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Also managed to fit the o/s wheel arch. |
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Getting very close now!! Took it for a proper drive today and managed to get it sideways round a roundabout in the damp - this is gonna be fun when its on the road :) |
