Alternators

[dads tractor]

The Alternator has just died and I want to know what size I can replace it with and just swap in swap out no other mods .ie 100 amp or larger Sorry a bit more info helps 1999 gu ute td4.2t

[dads tractor]

No takers surely someones upgraded.

[threedogs]

Ill jump in ,surely a 100 amp job will be a straight swap , Ive noticed some give you
an extra plug so its a straight swap . Ill find a link for you

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-80Amp-Alternator-to-fit-Nissan-Patrol-GQ-GU-4-2L-Diesel-TD42-1988-to-2003-/290962921609?hash=item43bebdd889:g:beoAAOxyMd1SEYn e

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Band-New-Alternator-for-Nissan-Patrol-GU-TD42-4-2L-Diesel-100A-98-07-/271767055196?hash=item3f46942b5c:g:FEgAAOxyWalR19u N

heres a few options for you

[Robo]

Ill jump in ,surely a 100 amp job will be a straight swap , Ive noticed some give you
an extra plug so its a straight swap . Ill find a link for you

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-80Amp-Alternator-to-fit-Nissan-Patrol-GQ-GU-4-2L-Diesel-TD42-1988-to-2003-/290962921609?hash=item43bebdd889:g:beoAAOxyMd1SEYn e

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Band-New-Alternator-for-Nissan-Patrol-GU-TD42-4-2L-Diesel-100A-98-07-/271767055196?hash=item3f46942b5c:g:FEgAAOxyWalR19u N

heres a few options for you

Are these 100 amp ebay alternators any good?,
likely to last how long?.

[Winnie]

I have put a Patrolapart 120A alternator on my GQ TD42
If you put a bigger alternator on you will have to run another cable fused from the alternator to the battery, or else you will blow the main fuse if you are pulling the capacity from the alternator. Happened to me when winching.

[dads tractor]

Winnie what size fuse mate ?

[dads tractor]

3Dogs doent need the vacumn pump and would you stay with the bosch unit even if its more coin as thats the way I'm leaning at this stage .

[Winnie]

Winnie what size fuse mate ?

I used a 120A circuit breaker

[dads tractor]

I used a 120A circuit breaker would it pay to run a thermal overload as well got some in the shed

[Winnie]

would it pay to run a thermal overload as well got some in the shed

I can't answer that one for you... no idea.

[threedogs]

You really need to buy the best you can with whats available.
some may have better warranty, I think my OE alternator cost me
around $450 I think could have been cheaper, I forgot to tell them
to fit a larger 100 amp job at the time my bad eh

[dads tractor]

O.K a little learning curve for me knowing nothing about electric matters it turns out that my twin battery setup is 12 Vt in-series running off the accessories side .This means when the back battery dies it creates a open circuit that drains the primary battery as soon as .My symptoms were main battery died after 15 min. then tested alternator and got a reading of 10.2 Vts .Step 1 new primary battery no good step 2 new Alternator still no good , the second battery was holding a open circuit ,maybe Yendor or a auto lecky could explain in a bit more detail but am grateful too my boys coming over and helping the Old Jumby out after 12 hr night shifts .