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Jul 12, 2009 | 07:45 PM

azpowerstroke

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i upgraded to a powermaster 100 amp 1 wire alternator and withen seconds it seemed to self detonate it is very hard to to turn and when running it sounds like rocks in a coffie can. did i install it wrong whats going on here are they not a good brand? thanks

Jul 12, 2009 | 08:39 PM

Bill W

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Maybe this site will help you out...
http://www.powermastermotorsports.co...ternators.html

or maybe the one you bought is bad? it happens sometimes!

Jul 12, 2009 | 08:39 PM

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I installed a 1 wire in my truck. Only have about 40 minutes of run time, but its working good so far. I just hooked 1 10 guage wire from the alternator straight to the batter side of the selanoid. Sounds like you got one with a bad bearing. I would send it back. Should still be under waranty. I would stop running it immediately. I had a regular alterantor that had a bearing go bad and I didn't stop using it in time and it caught fire. When I say in time I mean within 10 minutes.

Jul 12, 2009 | 09:40 PM

azpowerstroke

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alright this is where it gets interesting this is my second one already the first one did this in a matter on min. so did the second one could it be 2 bad ones in a row it would be kind of wierd sending back the same product within a week of each other would they send me a 3 one. it just seems a little ironic to have 2 defective parts.

Jul 12, 2009 | 10:21 PM

drof46

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Its a one wire. Only thing you could possibly do wrong is over tighten the belt. I would say yes they sent two bad ones. I would definately make sure they refund your cost for shipping it back.

Jul 12, 2009 | 10:48 PM

azpowerstroke

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alright thanks ill send it back. are there any other brands of one wires that are any good?

Jul 12, 2009 | 11:00 PM

drof46

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Don't have enough experience to recommend. I bought mine through summit. They have a great search feature to narrow down whats available for your engine. I've been very pleased with their customer service.

I had a sway bar kit come without the mounting hardware. Make one call and they had it to me within 2 days without having to send back what I had and get a whole new bar and mounting kit.