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Alternators... again!

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  • Start date Start date Aug 24, 2009

GDawg

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So today I'm in class and do an AC ripple test (DMM) on my alternator. Looks fine. Then I do a D-Tek electrical systems test on my car and it's saying that my AC ripple is too high and my alternator fails the test... I retested under two machines and both say "fail".

So my question is: Is it worth me trying to do the rebuild (don't I only need a new diode?) or is it best to just get another one and if so which one?
 

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Bump...

I definitely have bad diode problems. Anyone know where I can buy a rectifier bridge from? (with the diodes)
 
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