Outer Limits 4x4 Board

G'day all

Ive got an 92 patrol with far too many accessories on it. my mechanic told me that my alternator is 50 amps and need a bigger alt to run my accessories
I ve got electrical wise
2x spot 100watts each
2x fog 55 watts each
4x rock light 55 watts each
stereo and UHF

He said go to 120amp alt

i don't what a second alt cause of the piping for my turbo and intercooler.

what have you done???whats other peoples ideas on the suitation???

Cheers WHITTY

mwhitfield_2000 wrote:2x fog 55 watts each
4x rock light 55 watts each

Throw the fog lights, and rock lights to the shat house, and live happliy ever after.

i have heard that a series 3 bluebird has a bosch alternator that fits the same as a gq 55a. if it fits, you can buy a 120a commodore alt, and swap the covers over. i am looking for a bluebird alt to try, but havnt found a freebie yet!

the Bosch 50A alternators in particular can be tricked up to give you 100A easily and cheaply ($50ish), go and see an auto electrician....

As yours sounds like a diesel you dont have many options.

1. Remove superfluous lights and fit modern high output low wattage globes to main.

2. Put on later GQ front timing cover incorporating vac pump and fit any high output alt. ($1200)

3. Fit any high out put alt and fit an electric truck vac pump ($800)

4. Turn off stereo.

Bazzle

hazard wrote:the Bosch 50A alternators in particular can be tricked up to give you 100A easily and cheaply ($50ish), go and see an auto electrician....

gq alternators are not bosch.

I just checked my RB30 motor and if the Bosch alternator that is hanging off it is not std then they do make one to fit!!

According to the 1992 Nissan Patrol specs the RB30 had a 40AH battery and 50A alternator, while the TB42E and S had a 55AH battery and 70A alternator and the TD42 had a 64AH battery and a 90A Alternator.

Mine burnt out once and i put on a 75amp alternater off a 3ltr TI skyline works fine and never had a problem so far(8months).Mav

Hes got a DIESEL.
This has a vac pump on alt

Bazzle

Geez i run twice the crap you do and don"t have any probs winching and keeping two batteries charged, must av other problem me thinks.

bazzle wrote:As yours sounds like a diesel you dont have many options.

1. Remove superfluous lights and fit modern high output low wattage globes to main.

2. Put on later GQ front timing cover incorporating vac pump and fit any high output alt. ($1200)

3. Fit any high out put alt and fit an electric truck vac pump ($800)

4. Turn off stereo.

Bazzle

Hahahaha Matty what do you think about options 1 & 4?!?!?

or

5. Give Bazzle your winch!

Check your reg first with multi and go from there. Have a chat to Team Special... They have a special rate for crappy nissans

Thanks for the winch offer but mines still ok.

Winch doesnt get much help from alt anyway when pulling 400amps, so 55 will be ok ot chrage batt IF other loads are reduced.

bazzle

i fitted a second alt below the power steering pump.
shane

Your electrical system is drawing 45-50 amps (V=I/R) If the battery is fully charged and all accesories are on. If it has a 70 amp alternator as mentioned by Hazard then maybe you need to get your alt checked. I will check at work , cos I think your alt should be bigger then 50amp.

cough