Hi Everyone, I am having a problem with the alternator/charging system in my 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo. The Factory alternator recently died so I replaced it with an exchange unit from Auto Zone because the local Dodge dealer informed me their model was no longer available. They did have a 'repair kit' for it but it needed bearings and I didn't want to deal with that, worn brushes and possibly blown diodes. Installing the Auto Zone unit more less fixed the problem except that now, it doesn't hold a load very well at idle. I have to rev the engine up to get it to output the required 13.8-14.2 VDC. That isn't true of other vehicles I have dealt with that seem to be able to hold the proper charging voltage at an idle. I thought it might be the regulator...the one that mounts on the left fender well and the intake air for the engine flows through it. That did not fix the problem. I have checked for corroded connections at the battery and at the ground point on the engine. It seems like I once heard that you HAD to replace that alternator with the one built by MOPAR or you would have these problems. Does anyone know where a good aftermarket Alternator can be purchased that will fix this problem?
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