black_widow87 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Im after the 120 amp ALT fuse that sits in the engine bay fuse box as mine appears to have blown. I assume this is the reason my car battery isn't holding its charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parm_93 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I've got one of these mate spare mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Wrong assumption. If that was blown nothing would work, more likely down to worn brushes in alternator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 As above... when that goes it's goodnight Vienna for everything. If you can get your car to run at all then it's definitely not the fuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_widow87 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Bust alternator then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 You can buy the brushes for less than the cost of fuel it takes to collect them. Off & onning half a dozen nuts & bolts and some good old fashion cursing, will soon fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_widow87 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Sounds like changing the brushes are a bit out of my depths tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 You can buy the brushes for less than the cost of fuel it takes to collect them. Off & onning half a dozen nuts & bolts and some good old fashion cursing, will soon fix that. Sounds like changing the brushes are a bit out of my depths tbh. Would you like me to send you by p.m. a few secret swear words to help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_widow87 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 Would you like me to send you by p.m. a few secret swear words to help? Feel free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I have been searching for a "How to change your alternator brushes" thread, but it appears that all of us who know how to do this has kept it a secret, maybe because we learned it from reading the Workshop Manual? http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/content.php?51-Repair-Manuals That's as far as I'll go with PDF, the Matrix/Labyrinth game is all yours, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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