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Jackson
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 Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:39 am Post subject: Anyone knows where to get the parts? |
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| Hi guys. I've got some problems that i need you guys to help me. My reverse lights isnt working due to a malfunction of the switch. I've taken the pictures of it. I am just wondering where can i get the switch.[img]C:\Documents and Settings\Jackson\My Documents\My Pictures\DSC04844.JPG |
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vlad
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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If you wanna show pictures on here then u gotto upload them on a website.
How do you know its the switch? |
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Jackson
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RichardH
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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The GPX alternator is a pretty rare and special beast. It needs to have the correct pinouts on its connector, or the engine ECU won't get the extra info it needs. And if that's missing, the ECU won't permit proper MIVEC operation - revs will be limited around 6500rpm.
So if you've got a GPX, make damn sure you get a knowledgable person to do the job properly! If you source a replacement alternator, make 100% certain it's a GPX unit.
- Rich |
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Jackson
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Yea truE! Anyway i've already tow my car to the workshop for alternator reconditioning. Hard to find FTO parts nowadays! i reckoned it will still be good after that! hopefully. |
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RichardH
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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Make sure the garage tests the redline before handing the car back to you afterwards. They need to get the engine well warmed up (ie. 10-15 minutes driving), then try accelerating to redline. If it seems to bounce off the rev limiter at only 6500rpm, they've stuffed up. 
In that case, the Engine ECU error code will flash the "Alternator FR terminal" error. For error code extraction, see here...
https://ftowa.allanson.org/html/workshop/workshopart07.html
That will confirm that it's the alternator that is causing the rev restriction.
Hope that doesn't happen, and that the rebuild goes well...!
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Jackson
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| My mechanic told me that he found a new alternator for me so i don't have to fix the old one. That cost me $580. You think thats reasonable? and the labour will cost me another 120 bucks. |
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RichardH
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I'd pay it. I'd cry a bit. But I'd cough it up, hehe. Seeing as it's an alternator that's effectively unique to one model of one car, it won't be a $140 Repco deal, that's for sure.
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Jackson
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Finally got it done..changed to a new alternator and everything works well. My batt meter thing is maintaining between 12.5 to 14 is that alright? |
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