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Cheers Doggy.
Going to get it recovered today as been at my girlfriends all week with a chest infection.
Get it back to mine where I have all the tools and I can have a look and see If I can get on the actual output terminal and test from there.

Tony

Ive tested at the battery with the car running at idle 12.5v and with the revs elevated and still 12.5v.
I'm assuming the alternators are instant charge unlike most motorcycles that don't charge until 4-5500 rpm.

Oh sounds like fun!

Cheers Mate,
Oh that sounds like fun, not!

What you mean by don't forget the wiring?
Did change a alternator on a bike recently and it turned out to be the wiring between the alternator and the reg/rec.

Hey all,
My alternator has gone south on my D8 V6 saloon, how easy is it to change?

Or is it a absolute bitch of a item to change?

Hey guys,
Is there a calculation you have to do for rolling circumference etc if you change alloys to keep speedo correct?
for example ive got the standard alloys on my v6 205/60/15's what would I need if I went for a larger wheel dia etc...

also check to see if PP2000 is recognising the throttle opening or you can even take off the connecting pipe between the air box and the actual throttle, turn on the ignition and turn the throttle sensor to see if the throttle is opening and shutting according to how you onset it. That's an ES9J4S-...

Whats the MAP sensor do??
As looking on the net that was the one I unplugged and plugged back in and its now spinning up fine?????

tried the airmass flow sensor, nothing.
whats the one at the back just below the plastic inlet manifold, looks like a 2 pin plug?
I knocked it while I was looking around engine bay and car got really lumpy(cam shaft type noise) and cut out, unplugged that and plugged it back in and car revs up fine

Hi guys can you give me some pointers? I've got a face life v6. The engine management light came on on way home this afternoon and car started to act up, got it home and turned it off to phone garage, came back out to put it on my drive and the car wont rev, its like its revving itself between tick ...

Hey Guys, I had some one reverse into my 406 in a car park recently and drove off!, mines got the pop up head light jet washers, do these bolt to the bumper under frame or to the bumper is self? then my other question is can I either get a bumper off a 406 that didnt have them fitted and retrofit th...

Not the satnav, this is the one above the radio/cassette player.
displays, doors open, fuel range, mpg etc...
its a 2000/01 plate if that's any help, one of my friends is harping on about BSI unit

stereo is all working so is cd multi changer

Hey all, Recently had my battery fain on my v6 saloon, so sourced a replacement and fitted it, no problems there. But went to use car today, and my MFD isn't showing any information, back light illuminates it, but no details like, mpg, cd number, track number etc. is there a fuse for this or am I lo...

while I'm asking questions lol. what happens if you drop out the middle box on the exhaust system, I'm assuming its just a resonator chamber to quieten it down? and how tolerant is the ecu of having a induction kit fitted? or is it a remap? I'm used to motorbikes, power commanders and dyno jet kits ...

All went through a MOT this morning, with no problems 2001 plate with 33k on it, full leather interior, heated seats, electric seats, aircon, sunroof, cruise control, 6 disc multi player, Full service history. I'm the third owner, I know the other 2 owners as my best mate and his brother. http://i13...