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Tuned
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There are new batteries in my past. As in 6 months ago. A FICM as well. This is a large case 135 amp 6G vs the stock 6.0's 110 amp small case 6G.
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Flatly an incorrect compare.
135a large case is not the issue.
What is its designed duty cycle?
The 110a OEM may have a smaller rating number, but it has a huge duty cycle rating.
OEM on mine lasted 200,000 miles, before its bearings wore out.
The aftermarket 130a lasted less than a year. (I am not responsible for it.)
The one I put on is a custom 145 amp.
My 145a will out alternate your average 200a alternator anytime --- all day.
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Tuned
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And the "hec" is what exactly? The voltage "seems" to come up a lot quicker than before. If this is a result of a wrong regulator, I will put the old one back in as I don't want to burn out the glow plug module with too high voltage. But if the regulator doesn't kick in until the "hec" (whatever that is) lets it then I will leave it in. I have a voltage guage and watch it regularly.
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Tuned
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Flatly an incorrect compare.
135a large case is not the issue.
What is its designed duty cycle?
The 110a OEM may have a smaller rating number, but it has a huge duty cycle rating.
OEM on mine lasted 200,000 miles, before its bearings wore out.
The aftermarket 130a lasted less than a year. (I am not responsible for it.)
The one I put on is a custom 145 amp.
My 145a will out alternate your average 200a alternator anytime --- all day.
135a large case is not the issue.
What is its designed duty cycle?
The 110a OEM may have a smaller rating number, but it has a huge duty cycle rating.
OEM on mine lasted 200,000 miles, before its bearings wore out.
The aftermarket 130a lasted less than a year. (I am not responsible for it.)
The one I put on is a custom 145 amp.
My 145a will out alternate your average 200a alternator anytime --- all day.
So, I spent $25 and got an alternator that would work as well as a parts store version. If it only lasts a year, so what? It only cost me $25 and I learned a lot in the process.
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Perhaps.....But the original question was about whether or not it would work by changing the regulator. After a lot of reading and a few dollars spent on a regulator I determined that it would.
So, I spent $25 and got an alternator that would work as well as a parts store version. If it only lasts a year, so what? It only cost me $25 and I learned a lot in the process.
So, I spent $25 and got an alternator that would work as well as a parts store version. If it only lasts a year, so what? It only cost me $25 and I learned a lot in the process.
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Tuned
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Look, I know what you are getting at. You made yourself clear in a prior post.
I know it would be lovely to have a high quality alternator, and I probably will someday. However, that was not my question.
Thank-you to all those (npccpartsman, cheezit, dchamberlain, etc.)who posted with constructive comments and helpful links.
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Better than if I had spent $150 for a parts store version and IT failed and took out my batteries and FICM. And for the record, a OEM one already did that.
Look, I know what you are getting at. You made yourself clear in a prior post.
I know it would be lovely to have a high quality alternator, and I probably will someday. However, that was not my question.
Thank-you to all those (npccpartsman, cheezit, dchamberlain, etc.)who posted with constructive comments and helpful links.
Look, I know what you are getting at. You made yourself clear in a prior post.
I know it would be lovely to have a high quality alternator, and I probably will someday. However, that was not my question.
Thank-you to all those (npccpartsman, cheezit, dchamberlain, etc.)who posted with constructive comments and helpful links.
In response to your question about the HEC--it stands for hybrid electronic cluster aka the instrument cluster in a Ford truck.
In a single alternator truck the alternator won't energize until the GPCM turns off. In a dual alternator truck the second alternator is controlled by the PCM.
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