Guys, my car gave me a subtle hint that it needs some care by giving me a red "Battery Charge" warning on the MFD.

As I sat there idling, the warning would come on then, engine would give a little "grunt" as the alternator came back on line and the warning would go away.

Then, a few seconds later, the warning would return then go again in about a 15 second cycle. After doing this for about 5 minutes, it quit and returned to somewhat normal - or at least mostly. I think I'm detecting a slight fluctuation in the engine power and I can see the dish display dimming and flashing slightly.

Obviously the charging system is going south so I have a few questions:

A search reveals that I may have either a Valeo or Bosch alternator. How do I identify which one I have?

After I identify the alternator, is it possible to replace parts individually? Brushes, regulator, etc?

Thanks!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250