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Sean Pickett
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victoria
V8

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Reg: 07-2008

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Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 02:03 pm, by:  Sean Pickett (Zest) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Guys,

I had the Japanese charge warning light (with cat light too) come up on the dash while I was driving. Turns out it was the rectifier in the alternator.

I decided to buy an aftermarket JAS ANJ012 alternator from Bursons as my stock one was looking sorry for its self.

I have just finished fitting it, put the coolant back in and started the engine. Its not charging.

I have checked all of the relevant fuses and all okay. One strange thing is that when I turn the key to on (car not started yet) the dash goes straight to the Japanese charge warning light and flashes and chimes. I know all of the warning lights come on in this state but I have never had the Japanese warning or flashing. Once the car has stated the waring goes away but there is only 11 volts on the battery.

Any advice is appreciated. One other thing, the aftermarket alternator has the new oval plug, my harness has the round plug, Bursons supplied an adaptor plug, could this be wired wrong? Is the alternator faulty? Any other suggestions?

Has anybody else had this warning when the key is in the on position? I noticed Brett Harrison (Bretto) had this same problem in his post “Need V8 alternator” and never got a solution. His was charging though and mine is not.
Sean Pickett
Tinkerer
victoria
V8

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Reg: 07-2008

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Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 04:31 pm, by:  Sean Pickett (Zest) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

FIXED

After much messing around I have found the problem, the round to oval adaptor plug had 2 of the wires mixed up and the car was not sensing the alternator, hence the warning before the car was started. I swapped the wires over put it all back together (because I wanted to put an alternator in TWICE today) and now its working as expected.

TIP:
If you are replacing your alternator and using a round to oval adaptor, check the wiring on the adaptor before installing.

Hope this will help someone!

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Dean Goodwin
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer Limited V8

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Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 09:30 pm, by:  Dean Goodwin (Deanno606) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Where did you get that adapter from?
Sean Pickett
Tinkerer
victoria
V8

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Friday, April 15, 2011 - 09:06 am, by:  Sean Pickett (Zest) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I got the adapter from Bursons, it is also a JAS product, part number: E38-2008. $20
Andrew La'Brooy
TryHard
Victoria
UZA80 Supra (1UZ Swap)

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Sunday, May 29, 2011 - 02:19 pm, by:  Andrew La'Brooy (Andyttr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just out of curiosity, how much did Burson charge you for the alternator? (no pun intended)

Mine died yesterday, and they're not open today to ask. :-(
Brett Harrison
DieHard
QLD
JZZ30

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Sunday, May 29, 2011 - 03:06 pm, by:  Brett Harrison (Bretto) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sean, never figure that one out.

Alternator is doing everything as supposed too, and been running that way for years now.

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