25-04-2022, 04:15 PM
I fitted one as I'd had an issue with sticky points in the cut out which had rendered both the cut out and the dynamo U/S and needing significant money spending to sort.
I changed the gears as per the advice. And fitted, it fit well, the wiring diagramme supplied by the third party supplier (who is very active on here) was excellent - happy days.
Then it stopped charging - pretty soon. Another was supplied - basically under warranty. Did the same with that. That was some years ago now.
However I'm pretty confident it gave up a fortnight ago on our way back from Foxfield. Its not charging at all, so I need to investigate. Recently it had been behaving like a dynamo in that it never seemed to cut out, or rather the charge current didn't drop and after 30odd miles it should really be zero unless my battery is tatered - and it isnt because it still starts the car fine. Also it always seemed to want quite high revs to kick in which wasn't ideal.
I've done a bit of start stop with it since and its not charged once, though the starter did work. So still under investigation.
So whilst it worked and did the job, in my use they have proven to be less than durable. My plan is to investigate, and if U/S send it to my tame electrical wizz to sort. Knowing his line of work, and hoping that it is the control side of things that has give up, he has suggested that it may simply be a matter of replacing the cheap Chinese control components with those of better quality.
Here is living in hope!
I changed the gears as per the advice. And fitted, it fit well, the wiring diagramme supplied by the third party supplier (who is very active on here) was excellent - happy days.
Then it stopped charging - pretty soon. Another was supplied - basically under warranty. Did the same with that. That was some years ago now.
However I'm pretty confident it gave up a fortnight ago on our way back from Foxfield. Its not charging at all, so I need to investigate. Recently it had been behaving like a dynamo in that it never seemed to cut out, or rather the charge current didn't drop and after 30odd miles it should really be zero unless my battery is tatered - and it isnt because it still starts the car fine. Also it always seemed to want quite high revs to kick in which wasn't ideal.
I've done a bit of start stop with it since and its not charged once, though the starter did work. So still under investigation.
So whilst it worked and did the job, in my use they have proven to be less than durable. My plan is to investigate, and if U/S send it to my tame electrical wizz to sort. Knowing his line of work, and hoping that it is the control side of things that has give up, he has suggested that it may simply be a matter of replacing the cheap Chinese control components with those of better quality.
Here is living in hope!