anyone have any idea how much an alternator would set me back compared to just the brush pack?
My alternator has been funny, like its feeding overcharge through the battery.
Battery light flickers on and just keeps flickering randomly @3000rpm.
Had my dad and mark look at it the alternator is giving off charge fine and mark said he suspects the brush pack needs replacing.

Just wondering what i can expect to pay for the alternator and/or brush pack.
Like i said alternator is fine but if its cheaper to just get a new alternator then i suppose ill go that route.

Sorry if this is in wrong place as its not a tech problem as i know what it is just need to know prices

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

i bought a brand new one about 2 years ago, iirc i paid close to £200 with out having my old one to give back in exchange......the one i got tho was a rs1800 which had a higher amp'age or some bollocks

i got sick of halfrauds ordering in the wrong one so got my money back!!

tbh nowadays replacement is cheaper than rebuuild so a good secondhand alternater would probably be cheaper than a new part to put in your alternater

Kirsty, i got a replacement from Rose Auto's down here fink it was about

75.00 quid exchanged, dont know if thats cos its RS or not

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thought new alternator would be the cheaper route to go down.
Annoying thing is this is a now and again thing. Doesn't happen all the time.
At the weekend going to make sure it is earthed properly before i go ahead and get a new alternator. Just seems like the alternator can't discharge normally.

cheers dawn will look into them and see if they can get one for mine. At that price i can at least afford it this month. They can have my old alternator if they want it in exchange

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

Hey, I've a perfectly good alternator sat for someone to use. Came off my old Si.only looking for about £20 posted lol

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will Pm you by the end of saturday once I've gotten under the car at it.
Chances are I'm going to need it

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

there are apparently 2 different ypes one a 65 amp and the other a 70 amp outputs dont no why it makes such a big difference.

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ok sorry to revive dead topic but is it the 65 for the si or the 70 or does it not matter as long as it is one of those 2

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

I always thought that alternators were like £30-£40
Because i've changed a few on Fiestas and they were about that price from Halfrauds... however they were for the good old HCS engines lol

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She's still alive! -23/02/2017

Nope. They aren't that cheap but I wish they were!
Nevermind my question the alternator that was on the car had the sticker still on it (the one off didn't as normal) and its a 70 that I need.

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it