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  1. rid81

    200tdi Alternator Upgrade Wiring Help

    Morning folks, Pretty sure my alternator has died. Battery light on continuously, only 12v at the battery and 12v from the battery +ve terminal on the back of the alternator even with the engine running. Belt is pretty new (and tensioned correctly) after having to change the water pump a few...
  2. S

    what alternator is this?

    1974 Lightweight. Re-egined to a Rover 3.5L V8. I don't know if the alternator was then swapped out or not. I have this. No makers mark or serial number. The local motor factor has exactly this model in stock but left-handed bracket, with no ability to identify the code for the wrong one so...
  3. R

    Discovery 2 - 3 amigos fixed! By accident.

    This is a bit of an unconventional thread but I thought it might help some people out with the dreaded 3 amigos. So little bit of background; I have a disco 2 2003 TD5 that I bought in the summer this year, it had a dead battery when I got it but it had been stood for a few months so that...
  4. W

    Discovery 3 battery light

    Hi all - purchased (my first LR - Disco 3) last night. 100k, 2007, HSE, Auto. Noticed red battery light on the dash on the way home. Did lots of checks beforehand with a mate who knows more about these things than I and all seemed well but between us we must have not noticed the battery light...
  5. BJH

    How smart (or dumb) is the standard battery charging regime in a Land Rover?

    I am going to add an auxilliary battery to my Defender and so first of all I want to get a detailed understanding of the way the standard setup works. My Defender is a 2009 Puma but I imagine that the situation is the same for practically all Defenders, although I'll be interested in the detail...
  6. Satancom

    Range Rover Sport P0625 Faulty Alternator

    Tales from the Garage - Today a Range Rover sport that just stopped in the road. This Range Rover Sport was recovered too us after it ground too a halt on the road. It was clear there was no life in the battery so after it had been on charge a while we started it up and were welcomed with a...
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  7. Bazdaa

    Alternator Recommendations for TD5

    Hello, Anyone have any recommendations for a good new alternator for a Landrover Discover 2, TD5, 2004 Model. Also any preferred sellers would be useful, as ideally, I would like to order today so I can try and install over weekend. Cheers Baz
  8. C

    Help ..Any Ideas re;- rounded bolts

    Help! Had my freelander td4 '04' for 6 mnths now n this Forum has helped with me with servicing the car .Thanks for everyone's input. 2 wks ago the charging light started flickering, after a wk it came on all the time .Did all the electrical checks with my tester etc. n it all points to the...
  9. J

    Wanting to upgrade an alternator

    Hi Does anyone know of a book or site that will tell you what parts will fit in your car like for instance i am using a freelander mk1 1.8 petrol 2004 which comes with a 90 amp alternator as standard, What i would like to know is how high a amp i can fit in this car without killing things, The...
  10. J

    replacing an alternator on a freelander mk1 2004

    Hi does anyone know of a how to video or even a step by step guide on how to replace an alternator on a freelander mk1 1.8 petrol 2004 model ? Thanks.
  11. j-filip-f

    How do I remove/replace the alternator on a 2.4 Puma engine?

    How do I remove/replace the alternator on a 2.4 Puma engine? From what I can see it doesn't seem easy :-( What is the procedure? Do i have to remove something else first?
  12. R

    defender 110 300tdi 2 alternators in a week????

    Hey, can anyone help. our trusty Defender 110 300tdi has started eating alternators...... I am not sure if this is a result of the engine being jet washed following head gasket replacement...... but the horn stopped working, and the clock, and the main beam flash..... then the alternator...
  13. Domagoj-Td5

    TD5 changed alternator now engine wont't turn off

    Hi guys, Recently my alternator on 99 defender TD5 started to play up, so I ordered one non genuine from 'craddocks'. Today I drove the car to the mechanic to change the alternator. Few hours later my mechanic calls me to tell me the vacuum pump on the new alternator does not fit so he striped...
  14. M

    fan belts breaking

    HELP! i have broken 4 fan belts in 6 months,first i thought it was my spotlights stalling the alternator,today the battery light came on on the dash and i felt the belt and its looser than wen it was fitted and i can feel some teeth have been damaged any advice??? thanks
  15. G

    '98 Disco 300Tdi erratic tachometer

    The rev counter surges and drops. This is most noticeable when cruising at 120 Kmh. However, also occurs in other gears. The wiring connection to the alternator seems fine. Any ideas?
  16. LordDoig

    Broken bits and a big parts order...

    So... The Major (see avatar) has been behaving very well recently. It may have been a touch misguided, given the brake locking issues that caused my big crash, to drive it to Dundee and back on the dual carriageway twice in one day but hey, I live on the wild side. She made it, no...
  17. Evil

    Problem after problem with my coil, distributor.. can someone please help?

    Hi all, I am having some problems with my recently purchased 110, it's a 92' 2.5L petrol engine, when I bought it, it had very bad battery power so my mechanic said I should upgrade the alternator because it was working too hard, just under 10V with the AC running, and around 12V with nothing on...
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    • Forum: Land Rover Defender
  18. H

    secondary altenator

    hey guys. so im thinking of fitting alot of eletrical things to my landy (excesive amounts of lights, a nice big old sound system, winches, the works) and i was wondering about the power rating of the alternator that i have at the moment. will it be enough? also ive seen mountings for a...
  19. mikeau

    Alternator cooked battery and blew headlights

    Hi, Just a quick tale of woe and a question.. I fitted a new alternator at the end of November 09 which I bought from Paddocks (new in Lucas box part number ELESTC233G) . Just over a week ago I noticed it was whining a bit and emailed them as I thought the bearing might be dodgy, and I...
  20. M

    Isuzu 2.8 conversion not enough room for alternator!!!

    Has anybody had problems with alternator hitting steering box?? I bought this engine already fitted to a range rover classic. Wanted to fit it to my defender with r380 box when offered up found adaptor plate bolts hitting bell housing. Changed bell housing with one off range rover which was...
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