I ran out of electricity and it seems like my alternator has failed. My car has an old Lucas ACR 17 / 18 unit that is very large and heavy. Any suggestions for an alternative that will do the job and save me some weight before I order a replacement?
I just helped Alex (omega0684) fit a Daihatsu alternator to his Pinto - that was tiny !
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[Edited on 18/4/10 by clairetoo]
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Originally posted by Bass1st
I ran out of electricity and it seems like my alternator has failed. My car has an old Lucas ACR 17 / 18 unit that is very large and heavy. Any suggestions for an alternative that will do the job and save me some weight before I order a replacement?
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Originally posted by britishtrident
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Originally posted by Bass1st
I ran out of electricity and it seems like my alternator has failed. My car has an old Lucas ACR 17 / 18 unit that is very large and heavy. Any suggestions for an alternative that will do the job and save me some weight before I order a replacement?
Provided you can fix the old one for pennies. The brushes cost £2.00, the voltage regulator pack about £6.00 and the two take only 5 minutes to fit. And if in the unlikely event you need a new rectifier it cost about £ 7.00
Most common cause of Lucas ACR no charging faults is just arcing burning the rear blade connectors -- clean up with emery board and crimp in or renew the female Lucar connectors in the plug.
Got a new one from ebay for £42 delivered.. this will do for now!