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Couple things:
Alternator: - Bosch 120A AL0703N is about $200 new. - Valeo: 120A vs 140A...about $300 new. I'd NOT touch a rebuilt alternator from local store. Battery: - Best bang for the buck is Exide L3, about $90 at Menards or Home Depot.
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Hey sorry I seen your question a couple days ago but I couldn't respond had to wait until I got validated. Anyways. When my battery kept going dead it turned out to be the FSU. If your car is off or even when you're driving does it sound like the fans kick on or act up weirdly? If so then the FSU is your problem. I got one off amazon and replaced it easily with no problems. Just removed one screw on passenger side and then slid it in.
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Got a New 140 Amp Alternator and it was putting out 14 volts
the car is back the Indy that changed the alternator and seems like he is having a difficult time finding the problem. am pretty feed up with it at this point been there since Monday will pass along the other information that I got from here Thank you everyone will keep you posted as to what is the outcome Jim |
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Help your tech understand what the proper procedures are may help him figure out what is going on. At 15 years the ground ends vibrate loose and cause issues that float around. There a host of ground ends , connecting, etc that should be cleaned and tightened to eliminate poor connections. The only way to ensure proper connectivity is through a volt drop test or a resistance test. All just take a basic understanding of electricity and time. At normal shop rates and processes it is very time consuming so most techs bail and throw parts at the problem instead.
A few have posted that one area to look at is the Positive and Negative battery cables. One point is the jump point on the positive cable under the hood. They post that the end comes loose and causes a herd of issues. Others have mentioned the issues are found in the spare tire area as the connectors are discovered loose and not allowing a clean clear grounding of the main harnesses. Vehicles that are exposed to high humid conditions have experienced multiple wire harness to connector issues. Starter, Alternator connections, water in the trunk causing MAJOR issues with wiring and electronic components. Take a few mins and pull the spare out and see what is going on if anything. Good luck
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2005 X5 4.8IS The Blue ones are always FASTER.... Current Garage: 2005 X5 4.8is 2002 M5 TiSilver 2003 525iT 1998 528i Former Garage Stable Highlights 2004 325XiT Sport 1973 De Tomaso Pantera, L Model 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp Alpine White 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp GoManGo Green 1971 Dart Sport, “Dart Light” package 1969 Road Runner 383 1968 Ply Barracuda 340S FB Sea-foam Green Last edited by StephenVA; 03-20-2017 at 08:24 AM. |
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Thank you
will talk with the tech hopefully it works out Jim |
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If alternator and battery are good time to see if it going to sleep and if draw is normal. BMWs don't go to sleep for 16-20 minutes after each cause to leave that mode. The multimeter should be set to measure milliamps when awake and asleep.
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I have come to the conclusion that vehicles that are stored for months (i.e winter) would be better off with the battery disconnected from the vehicle and trickle charged. The action of keeping everything active waiting for a door opening, key fob command, etc is just a inch away from issues. Time for me to buy those battery cut off switches for stored vehicles.....
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2005 X5 4.8IS The Blue ones are always FASTER.... Current Garage: 2005 X5 4.8is 2002 M5 TiSilver 2003 525iT 1998 528i Former Garage Stable Highlights 2004 325XiT Sport 1973 De Tomaso Pantera, L Model 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp Alpine White 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp GoManGo Green 1971 Dart Sport, “Dart Light” package 1969 Road Runner 383 1968 Ply Barracuda 340S FB Sea-foam Green |
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