alternator

Need mechanical help... Vito 110cdi 2003 model. Alternator faults: 1. 4.7amp drain when switched off, chased to alternator 2. Overcharging at 16.7volts when running. 3. No battery light at all, not on ignition, nothing!!! My guess was the regulator was knackered, but now I'm thinking it...

Hi guys does anyone have the procedure to remove the alternator serpentine belt as i may be changing the alternator on my 2003 E320 Cdi..

Hi all, a bit of a cheeky post as this is a general enquiry not MB specific but I’ve run out of places to ask for help. I have a diesel engine with a tacho which I understand works by sensing pulses from the alternator. Twice in the last month the tacho has gone off the scale on start-up...

Hi all, I am after some generic information with regards to Alternators and their operation and hope someone can give me some help. I have another car at home that I purchased for not a lot of money in December last year - a MK2 Toyota MR2. At the time of purchase I was told it had a...

A friend in LA needs a car alternator urgently, which should be delivered to me on Saturday, and I'll ship it out on Monday. Can anyone recommend the quickest (and best value for money) way of doing this please? TIA.

Well next up as the Alternator visit workshop has come up.. looks like this will be changed asap - Got me wondering tho.. i seem to spend more on replacement parts on this AMG then i ever did on my old 1998 CLK230 - Is this a common thing or just unfortunate..? C55 on 40k miles so far...

This weekend my girlfriend and I were headed on holidays in my new car I bought for £1200, an S320 CDI (2001), when the car just cut out when I put the boot down on it. Red lights flashed in front of me saying power problem, battery problem, not able to start. I did my research and found out...

Hi, my alternator isnt really charging as it should on my '72 280SE 3.5 litre (W108). This is despite a pro rebuild. I thought I may as well replace it so I thought i'd ask if there are any that will fit that have an uprated output as evetually I will be fitting an air-ride set up and dont want...

Hi I was getting a red battery warning light on my w211 2004 E320 cdi so while I was in mb getting some work done they suggested I needed a new alternator which purchased and installed however after installing it im still getting the same problem can anyone tell me if there is a relay or fuse...

Guys my alternator has packed in on my R129 500 SL. We thought it was battery being faulty even though it was inky fitted last August. Roof wouldn't come off or roll bar wouldn't work unless you drove car for mile or so. No charge but if alternator was giving up this makes sense...

Hi everyone, I'm new here and back in old Merc ownership after a few years. I've just bought a 1992 300E with 142K miles on the clock and in very good condition. One thing I'm having an issue with is the alternator is noisy and has appreciable end float in the pulley with the belt removed so...

hi i have a c200 manual, diesel with 110k on the clock with full dealer service history, my car started to make a crakling noise from the engine bay everytime i start it from cold, when i check under the hood its coming from near where the main belt is, i got it booked in with the dealers for...

Hi everyone! I've gotta e class mercedes 02 plate and the lights are dimming at idle and the revs are up and down doesn't happen all the time but very annoying when it does I've been told could be voltage regulator cod got someone to plug a voltmeter on the terminals and was 13.9 is this good...

I had a new battery fitted a year ago, but I've had a slowly failing alternator which has just been replaced with a new one recently. I'm wondering whether the old alternator could have caused the battery to charge badly / insufficiently, leading to a less than perfect battery. Even after...

Well, after getting my nice exhaust and rollbars sorted my car repaid me with a red battery warning light a week ago. I believed it to be the voltage reg so changed that, but it didn't fix it. So I put the car into MB today to go on Star and check it out, they spent a couple of hours on it and...

Had all sorts of warnings on dash when starting from cold, started with light sensor visit workshop etc. Went to localish specialist (Gary Warburton/Fleetwood) he hooked it up and said the alternator was charging OK but some over voltage errors. He said he had seen this before and it might be...

All, My S320 CDI (01 w220 pre face lift) was showing signs of a fading battery, so ordered a new one with higher ah and cca that arrived yesterday and was waiting for me when I got home. Wire drive car off to work this morning, to ring me from 5 mins down the road having had the low voltage...

W202 C180 2000. I removed the alternator (Lucas LRB218) this afternoon to check the state of the voltage regulator (fried as it happens). To remove it I had to disconnect the battery wire and the lamp wire, but there is a third connector with no wire attached, which according to here: Rotating...

Hi all what is the biggest alternator i can fit on my 2006 e class estate Its a 3 litre V6 version N where i could get 1 from either new or 2nd hand Many thanks

I have a c200 coupe 2003 the new alternator was installed, my car picked up speed fast; but now it is very sluggish and slow. Why could this be? Thanks in advance for your advice.