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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: range17 on February 12, 2007, 22:11:58

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: range17 on February 12, 2007, 22:11:58

Hi ,has anyone ever brought any alternator brushes online ,my alternator is a quinten hazel one.

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: simonred90 on February 13, 2007, 01:51:02

if you can find an auto electrican, they will install and give warranty on new parts. well worth it. a new regulator and bench test with warranty cost me 35quid.

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: drmike on February 13, 2007, 19:56:34

Some places will tell you that you can't get the parts to service LR alternators. My local motor factor was disgusted when I mentioned this as they could supply all the parts needed at minimal cost. I hope I don't get caught that way again - a service exchange alternator is not cheap. The brushes or diode pack is.

Talk to a good motor factors!

Mike

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: range17 on February 13, 2007, 20:06:58

Had talk to local motor factor today ,they can test it £10 ,and new regulator with brushes in it £10,so hope its not not completely dead !

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: range17 on February 16, 2007, 21:23:20

job done £17 new brushes regulator ..... dont always have to buy a new one ,well pleased  :lol:

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: ringo on February 17, 2007, 14:33:34

Where was that then ? What type of shop ? All the motor factors round here seem to be ones for Chavs.

Mines packed up again - after 6 months. Typically, i have lost the receipts so i cant get it on warranty.

I need to get mine tested i think - but where ?

(Im in the Ely/Cambridge area).

Thanks

Ringo

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: ringo on February 17, 2007, 15:53:51

Well, just took my diode pack/brushes off and the brushes are non existent / covered in mud.

Looks like i need a new pack - where do i get one from ? The guy i bought the alternator from hasn't ever heard of buying them seperately.

Ringo

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: range17 on February 17, 2007, 17:05:24

A place called Beds Battery in Northamton (not the Bedford branch),guy called Derek 01604 595677 tests it infront of you, no messing about saying its k****ed when its not really ,really nice bloke  :lol:

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: ringo on February 17, 2007, 23:45:37

Thanks for that -what sort of trade is he then - i will try and find someone more local first....

Ringo

Title: alternator brushes
Post by: range17 on February 18, 2007, 15:57:34

They do alot of tools and parts for most makes of car  :)