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Mar 1, 2008 | 02:30 PM

Mon5terZ28

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Need Alternator, is this a good buy?

Hey guys.. i'm getting a new alternator because all my lights on my car pulsate and flicker, and my volts move. so im guessing my voltage regulator is done. so im buying a new alternator from ebay. im looking at the CS130D 130amp check it out and let me know what you guys think

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-A...3286.m20.l1116

Mar 1, 2008 | 08:15 PM

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I bought the 160 and it does very well. Haven't had any issues at all and I run a 1400watt audio system. Stock is 105 so the 130 for average use should be plenty.

Mar 2, 2008 | 08:32 PM

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I think the total with shipping is $107.98, and i think like a year warranty and its a brand new alt. same as the stock but 130amp instead of 105.. do you think thats good? or i think the auto zone here by my house sayed a new alt from duralast or something with a lifetime warranty for like $121.00

Mar 3, 2008 | 06:28 AM

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I have heard some bad things about the Autozone alternators. They have a lifetime warranty but one guy I remember posted that he had taken his out 3 or 4 times after his kept failing. They kept replacing it of course but it's a pain to install it over and over. I've had great luck with mine from ebay.

Mar 3, 2008 | 09:41 AM

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I'm running 1200 watts RMS off the factory atl. and a Red Top.
Lights do not dim or anything. Lights did dim before i installed the Red Top.

Mar 3, 2008 | 09:50 AM

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My stock alternator at 105amps did just fine as well for awhile. Car had 119,000 miles on it when I bought it. Car had 176,000 when I had to replace the alternator finally. The stocker is not bad at all. I just wanted to make sure if I started adding alot of power I had enough alternator to handle it.

Mar 3, 2008 | 11:47 AM

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my autozone alt is still runnin strong 3 yrs later

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Mar 3, 2008 | 12:51 PM

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I als had an Autozone alternator in my 91GTA and it worked flawlessly as well. Foundthe post about the bad one here:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...one+alternator
Here was another one but this was a remanuafactured unit I believe:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...one+alternator
Issues could have been install related??? Never know without having first hand knowledge. I have also heard about people having problems with ebay alternators as well. Fortunately I have had no problems with either.