[Shotimes] alternator diodes

Leigh Smith leighsm@comcast.net
Fri, 18 Jun 2004 13:32:38 -0400


I just go to an alternator rebuild shop nearby and ask them for the parts,
and like you, do it myself.
Just walk in and tell them you are from a shop (like Lees Garage) and need a
diode trio.
Lee

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Hartberger" <at3hartberger@mail.com>
To: "Shotimes Mailing List" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 10:16 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] alternator diodes


> Uh... nobody would happen to have the diode trio for a 93-95 ATX
alternator,
> would they? I replaced the voltage regulator on my alternator, and still
no
> go.. it isn't producing any voltage, which means it's the diodes. Anybody
have
> any spares? ...and, since a lot of you are probably asking with
incredulous
> faces, no, I don't want to take it to a shop; I have one of those weird
> complexes that makes me need to do everything on my car by myself. Yes,
> including rebuilding alternators.
>
> Thanks in advance, though I'm not gonna hold my breath <g>.
>
> Jason "what next?" Hartberger
>
> 94 ATX 106xxx "Annabelle"
> Tokicos and Eibachs are about to go on! w00t!
> broken alternator
>
> P.S. hey, a wrench, when connecting the alternator output wire to the
engine
> ground with the battery plugged in, makes one helluva zap and melts the
socket
> wrench and blows you about 5 feet back from the engine compartment! cool,
eh?
> I wouldn't really recommend it. It makes the car smell like ozone for
about an
> hour, though.
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