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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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What alternator should I get to replace my burned out stocker??? How many amps??? Thanks!!!
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You can upgrade to a bigger one, I went with a high amp from an aftermarket co. I will give you this advice, stay away from the autozone duralast, I went thru 4 of them in as many months, that lifetime garauntee means youll be replacing them for the rest of your life....
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LOL!! What brand did you get and how much as it? and you say high amp, how many amps is the stocker and how many is yours??
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LOL!! What brand did you get and how much as it? and you say high amp, how many amps is the stocker and how many is yours??
PepBoys....I went through two of theirs in 10 years. Lifetime warranty. Every 5 years is pretty good when it only takes 15 minutes to swap it out...FOR FREE.

And I have zero issues with all my lights on, A/C on, and my 12" woofer kicking.....

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Factory output alternator is all thats needed......if they don't work or burn out fast....there's something else going on that needs fixing.

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IMO the stocker is waaay under what f bods need......my 200 amp monster gets used to its fullest
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IMO the stocker is waaay under what f bods need......my 200 amp monster gets used to its fullest
I was gonna get a more powerful one 10 years ago when my factory one went out.....but I couldn't wait and had to get a new one in that day.

The two alternators from PepBoys I've had are perfect......my engine with stereo, A/C and headlights.........perfect charging.

So I figured why bother.......

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my stocker was in perfect condition..........got tired of it running at 11 volts sitting at red lights.......got the 200amp monster and the big 3.....it sits at 14 volts all day
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my stocker was in perfect condition..........got tired of it running at 11 volts sitting at red lights.......got the 200amp monster and the big 3.....it sits at 14 volts all day
Thats why I didn't bother...mine is always at 14, no matter how hard its loaded down....even when my amp hits the woofer hard, the needle doesn't budge....I see allot of people with systems where their needle drops every time their amp hits hard.....

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maybe you volt meter is a little optimistic?
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I just get mine rebuilt for 40$. And thats to 135amps. Stock is 105-110amp.
But i dont even have to jack up my car or get under it to change the alt. I got mines on top. Changin the alternator in the stock location got old for me a long time ago.
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I've seen plenty online or on ebay that are rated at 140-160 amps, I heard this was a good range if you needed more?
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Check this one out, I've been seeing some of these on ebay.
They look pretty good & are NEW not reman.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Alternator-N...#ht_2229wt_748

I think it comes with a 1 year exchange or something..
but yeah don't go autozone unless you like changing them every few months :p
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^^^ holy crap...........cant even get 1 part to build the monster amp i have for that price
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PowerMaster! That's what I got and I have zero complaints.
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Anyone tried that eBay alt yet?? And if so, how is it???
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