Elec Problem

[gambel]

if anyone can give suggestions for my r34 that would be great, driving home last night put on high beams and car almost stalled due to massive loss of power quickly turned high beams off and was ok, testing this morning watching the elec gauge in cabin and when turn lights on volts dip by about 2 and when high beam volts dip by about 4-5, changed battery to no affect, could it be the alternator and if so does anyone know of a good reconditioning place in newcastle?

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[123456]

Pretty good chance that it's the alternator, try get your mits on a multimeter and test the voltage under lights/a/c and anything else that drains battery. reconditioning is about the same price as a new one, if u can try get a 2nd hand one, can save a few hundred $

[blind_elk]

Check the tension on the alternator / fan belt.

[Sumo]

2nd hand units are a lucky dip.

I have never repaired a Hitachi skyline alternator, just the Bosch units off the r31's. But I would go to you local Ashdown Ingrams (these blokes are auto elec suppliers) or Repco with your alt and ask for a price on a new one, they really only should need the numbers off the side, but if you take the unit they can double check.

Cheers

Sumo

[Sumo]

A Nissan Patrol 3ltr Hitachi Alternator cost me $475 + GST.... That was at trade price too.

[GTR32GUS]

Why would it be the alternator ?? i thought the test for a alternator was to test the voltage b4 u start and as u rev the car and see if it goes up and down , look for loose connection b4 u run out and buy a new alternator , the way i see it if it was your alttrnator your battery would have gone flat