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 Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 09:15 PM |
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Has anyone used the replacement alternators from china ??
Just want to buy a new alternator for my beetle and i was wondering who has used the replacement ones made in china ?
I was looking at buying a Bosch one but the 'no name' ones are a lot cheaper.
Anyone had any probs with them ?
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 09:31 PM |
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I looked for a bosch unit a while back as well but could only come up with the no-names. I haven't had any trouble with mine so far 
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 09:50 PM |
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cheers Al.............I noticed the one in the rag is bosch !
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 09:54 PM |
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But where are the Bosch ones made??
Most Bosch stuff is made in the Far East these days anyway
Would find hard to believe they were made in the Fatherland
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 10:04 PM |
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Not worried about the country of manufacture.............just the quality control !
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 10:10 PM |
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ask DubbinDan about the china ones... left him and his family in his bus, in the dark, on a highway one night... not a good outcome..
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 10:14 PM |
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oh. .................what was the problem ?
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 10:14 PM |
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Does anyone have any leads on where to purchase a bosch one whilst we are on the subject?
Craig, that was the last bosch one I have owned (in the rag)....hopefully will find some more some day.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 10:27 PM |
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I tried Tooley imports today but they only had Chinese ones for $240...............apparently the bosch ones are around $390.
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 10:46 PM |
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Is it not cheaper to have an auto electrician re-build these units? And if it`s a diode problem within the unit check the value reading of diode (by
meter) and replace from electrical shop at Ashfield. I think their name is Warners. Next door to Blockbusters,Liverpool Rd. I had a similar prob with
old Hunter years ago.Diodes were shot. Ran meter across to ascertain value and bought two over the counter from them. It was around `70 and they cost
me $5 each (back then). Just a matter of unsoldering old ones and inserting new ones. Mind you. your problem that you are experiencing could be
totally different to mine,but just a thought for you to try out. Hope all works out for you. cheers
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| posted on April 8th, 2008 at 11:13 PM |
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Correction : Wagners is the shop at Ashfield. It is a radio/tv/electrical shop. And yes, if the diodes are faulty you can replace them with ones that
are used in valve radios/amps as long as the (electrical) value is the same.
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| posted on April 9th, 2008 at 08:12 AM |
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Hi
I used a 75 amp one for about 6 months and had no issues. What I did notice that when it was charging it had a distinctive hum, the hum was not
unpleasant and when charging it also dropped the revs slightly.
Steve
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| posted on April 9th, 2008 at 09:04 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
I tried Tooley imports today but they only had Chinese ones for $240...............apparently the bosch ones are around $390.
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Craig, cost of a tow and the inconvenience is worth more than the difference of $150 for the Bosch unit......................that is hoping that the
Bosch unit is of better and reliable quality.
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| posted on April 9th, 2008 at 09:44 AM |
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agree...........but its hard to find a bosch one though
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| posted on April 9th, 2008 at 12:34 PM |
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http://www.allworldautomotive.com/auto_parts_for_sale_bosch_alternator_ots910...
this guy is selling 80 units for $8000usd.
enquire for smaller quantities. group buy @ $189usd ea?
or http://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AL82N&am...
$199usd
nick
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