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Originally Posted by compress ignite
The Brushes "Push" against them to maintain electrical contact.
(Oichan' s Picture Below, "After" ["Shaving" he called it].)
('Second picture is the "Before".)
In your picture of your "Bad" Brushes,notice how one is Much More Worn than the other?
'Did you have a chance to inspect the Slip Rings on your Alternator for wear,
when you replaced the Regulator?
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I was wondering about the seemingly uneven wear. The repair wasn't done at home, so I didn't have a chance to inspect the alternator much. I was thinking when that brush popped loose the tip of it got chipped/broken off. But it totally makes sense that this alternator might be on its last leg. I'm pretty sure it has a bad diode(?) as well, the lights dim a lot at redline.
I want to put this 120amp S-class alternator in ASAP. I just need to build the beefier harness and get a new belt on the way.
06-26-2010, 01:56 PM
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