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John Ballard valued contributor
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Paul M valued contributor
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:13 am Post subject: |
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John,
I am not sure about the Lucas alternators fitted to minis, but I think they only produce about 30 amps or 35 tops, which may still not be quite enough. I do know that Bosch units fitted to fords without aircon (XD vintage) only give 35 amps. I do plan to go down the alternator route eventually and I will be interested to hear the results, and also how the wiring mods are done. Also if anyone has gone down the bosch road, Id like to find out more.
Cheers, paul
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grant69 moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 2796 Location: Cairns Nth Qld
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:14 am Post subject: |
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my f100 was apparently 70amps, bosch, it was a standard early falcon v8 type ie 70's
I have a lucas fitted to my ute- I have 130w high beam + stereo seems ok
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Scouse moderator
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MorryStu valued contributor
Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 260 Location: Grafton, NSW North Coast
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Bosch are MUCH cheaper to fix.....according to the last auto electrician I spoke to
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grant69 moderator
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:06 am Post subject: |
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I do radio install work for AQIS and their 4WD's all have xenon spotlights, I think they are hella luminators ? I think they are running somewhere around 40kv. I haven't looked into how they generate the voltage but it must have a hv transformer similar to 12v monitor. Anyway they are really really bright, and very efficient apparently,
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grant69 moderator
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 11:14 am Post subject: |
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these are bolt on spotties which you can buy at any automotive shop that sells hella gear
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Scouse moderator
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Tom from West Aust Got the keys
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 37
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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I was walking around "cheap auto parts" the other day and found some globes labled xenon. Had a close look and as far as I could tell they were plain Halogen with a blue tint to the glass.
All they may give off is a blue-ish light but they were NOT true xenon.
They may get away with the name if there is the slightist amount of xenon gas used, then again they were made in China and I doubt if they care one way or another.
Just one of those things.
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RussLCV moderator
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Just to note Tom the Lucas alternator you need are the ACR units, these include the regulators hence the R other Lucas without the regulator are shown as AC. Mini ACRs are I think 13, but you can use a 17, 15 or even a 19 ACR on a Minor. I used a secondhand one that I purchsed 6 years ago, still working fine(now that will be the kiss of death to that I am sure).
When time permits I would welcome some photos of the tipper for my planned articles on Oz LCVs
Cheers
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John Ballard valued contributor
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Tom from West Aust Got the keys
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RussLCV moderator
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Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:24 am Post subject: |
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Tom just got back from the Greek Island of Kefalonia so I only got the e-mail 06/07/05 I have replied to you
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