Hi Stefano, If per the discussion it's a diode (or possibly brushes) it's an arguement for having the later style alternator in which the diodes are part of the brush pack. Depending on how old the alternator is, you can just swap that out but a commutator inspection is highly recommended. I had my last overhaul done at Riteway in San Francisco, if they rebuild your core, there's no tax, if they sell you one exchange, there is tax. The plan is to have my spare core rebuilt, so it's done and on my shelf when I need it. I'm pretty sure it's the Milano high output unit, no idea if it fits a 164 or not. If you're upgrading to HO, don't forget to put in a bigger ground wire and check all the ground connections and any ancient spade connectors in the area. Keep a spare fan belt in the trunk, I had to go up one size from the "correct" part number for my Berlina. Stevan Thomas 73 Berlina
In a message dated 1/4/2011 5:28:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 16:22:22 -0800 > From: Stefano Iachella <[email protected]> > Subject: [alfa] Alternator light - sporadic behavior > > Cats: > > Anyone got an idea why the alternator light in my 74 GTV will > come on bright and flickering for part of the day, and then > completely off for the rest? > > Car cranks fine and fast, even when it does not fire right away, > so the battery appears to be pretty strong. > > I'm guessing a short somewhere. Looking for common > areas to check if someone has seen this behavior before. > > Thanks, > Stefano > Concord, CA -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
