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<blockquote data-quote="*Jay*" data-source="post: 16509781" data-attributes="member: 108453"><p>1. What alternator did you choose, price, and why.</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>Mechman, got a good price a used never installed unit here.</strong></span></p><p>2. At what point do you need a 130, 185, 200, or 240A?</p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">My charging needs are stock, got a 185 I believe.</span></strong></p><p>3. Did you do the big 3? What kit did you use and was there mods needed (splicing, etc.)</p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Made my own, make sure you get Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) and not Copper Coated Aluminum (CCA). You need to remove old charging and ground cables ane replace them with the upgraded ones, you should research this more before attemptimg.</span></strong></p><p>4. Did it fit or did you need to grind, and if so how hard was it?</p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Fit fine, takes some origami every time but it goes in from the bottom.</span></strong></p><p>5. Did it come with a pulley at all, have options for 2lb or 4lb lowers?</p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">4lb lower, uses specific Mechman pulley for 4lb lower.</span></strong></p><p>6. If you replaced the pulley what brand, was it easy, and did it line up?</p><p></p><p>7. How many miles does it have on it so far?</p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">10k or so.</span></strong></p><p>8. Does your battery light flicker or did the fix disable the light all together?</p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Not when everything is running right, see 9 below.</span></strong></p><p>9. Other issues I forgot or statements as you see fit.</p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff4d4d">Customer support is top notch, only charging issues I have had with the Mechman were never related to the Alt.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff4d4d">Sense wire for the ECU with a bad connection caused a constant battery light. A loose connection at the Alt output lug caused an intermittent battery light and would stop charging. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff4d4d">In both cases Mechman helped on the phone, via email and inspected my Alt when I shipped it to them. Total bill for alt service was like $65 iirc with return shipping. All of this was provided to the person who bought a "used" Alt.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff4d4d"></span></strong></p><p>*Edit*</p><p>I toasted 1 stock, 1 remam stock and 1 new old stock Cobra alternators before the Mechman. Dont know why, I just did, always came back to toasted diodes. Also make sure you inspect all your power and ground lines, my Cobra wiring was a hack job when I bought it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="*Jay*, post: 16509781, member: 108453"] 1. What alternator did you choose, price, and why. [color=#ff0000][b]Mechman, got a good price a used never installed unit here.[/b][/color] 2. At what point do you need a 130, 185, 200, or 240A? [b][color=#ff0000]My charging needs are stock, got a 185 I believe.[/color][/b] 3. Did you do the big 3? What kit did you use and was there mods needed (splicing, etc.) [b][color=#ff0000]Made my own, make sure you get Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) and not Copper Coated Aluminum (CCA). You need to remove old charging and ground cables ane replace them with the upgraded ones, you should research this more before attemptimg.[/color][/b] 4. Did it fit or did you need to grind, and if so how hard was it? [b][color=#ff0000]Fit fine, takes some origami every time but it goes in from the bottom.[/color][/b] 5. Did it come with a pulley at all, have options for 2lb or 4lb lowers? [b][color=#ff0000]4lb lower, uses specific Mechman pulley for 4lb lower.[/color][/b] 6. If you replaced the pulley what brand, was it easy, and did it line up? 7. How many miles does it have on it so far? [b][color=#ff0000]10k or so.[/color][/b] 8. Does your battery light flicker or did the fix disable the light all together? [b][color=#ff0000]Not when everything is running right, see 9 below.[/color][/b] 9. Other issues I forgot or statements as you see fit. [b][color=#ff4d4d]Customer support is top notch, only charging issues I have had with the Mechman were never related to the Alt. Sense wire for the ECU with a bad connection caused a constant battery light. A loose connection at the Alt output lug caused an intermittent battery light and would stop charging. In both cases Mechman helped on the phone, via email and inspected my Alt when I shipped it to them. Total bill for alt service was like $65 iirc with return shipping. All of this was provided to the person who bought a "used" Alt. [/color][/b] *Edit* I toasted 1 stock, 1 remam stock and 1 new old stock Cobra alternators before the Mechman. Dont know why, I just did, always came back to toasted diodes. Also make sure you inspect all your power and ground lines, my Cobra wiring was a hack job when I bought it. [/QUOTE]
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