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posted on February 22nd, 2014 at 11:54 AM



should have bought an Alternator instead!



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posted on February 22nd, 2014 at 12:28 PM



Hehehehehe! :smilegrin:
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Like the last one did.
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posted on February 22nd, 2014 at 04:23 PM



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And I really don't like the way that alternator mod you can do on type 3's looks. Looks pretty bodgy...


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posted on February 23rd, 2014 at 04:14 PM



So, out of interest, which Alternator mod are you referring to??:dork:





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What I SHOULD have done in the first place was just buy a new regulator! In the end, this was still cheaper than an alternator kit. And I really don't like the way that alternator mod you can do on type 3's looks. Looks pretty bodgy...




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posted on February 23rd, 2014 at 10:10 PM



I believe its the way alternators were connected to type 3 engines years ago.. like an accessory??

but the modification I saw on here a few weeks ago was excellent..
It was a new alternator modified to fit into the original generator position..
Someone on here was doing them..

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posted on February 25th, 2014 at 06:44 PM



You were the one who mentioned alternators and made the 'bodgy' comment.



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posted on February 25th, 2014 at 07:09 PM



Wear the Fox Hat? :rolleyes:



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posted on February 27th, 2014 at 04:00 PM



Alternator FTW!



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