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Just gonna openly brag about installing an alternator correctly? :) GOOD! We need more customer like you! :)

If its a 2 pin regulator, yes.

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We've tried a few things, but it seems getting the battery warning/check battery light off is hit or miss on them unfortunately. Most times it just comes down to us building the customers alternator with the standard GM 4pin internal regulator and use the single wire key on/off source for operation. This will yield 14.6-14.9 volts but unfortunately the check battery light will be on the dash. Not too many customers like that in their nicer/newer vehicles.

@mechmanalternators i dont care about the warning light but how much would it be to get it rebuilt with the gm regulator? And timeline for that?

If your alternator is still under warranty, just use our PLUG UPGRADE option on the website: www.mechman.com/returns-upgrades-exchange/plug-upgrades/regulator-plug-upgrades/ If it's NOT under warranty, let's get you updated and fresh, here: www.mechman.com/mechman-loyalty-trade-in-upgrade/

No, these have been proven to work on OEM type alternators, albeit less total voltage output in some cases.

We don't seem to really have an issue with our current NSK type bearings. They seem to last as long if not longer than the lifespan of the alternators given the usage and environment they're made for. I do prefer to use marine grade spec units in things like mud trucks and off-road rigs. Gives just a little bit of extra help with the rectifier heat dissipation and keeping the brushes cleaner.

Well, we like to be able to relate to our customers as best we can. This is a large reason why we do not speak French, Chinese, Japanese, Russian or Swahili. We're just picky like that, eh? 😘

@@mechmanalternators ya but everyone that speaks those different languages all use the same metric system, damn even your own military uses it. So what happened to you guys lost a section of your brian or something?

@@fendtclaas8689 No, we just know how numbers work and don't worry about those that don't, can't. We also like the fact that we aren't taxed to death like other countries. We'll continue to use Fahrenheit so long as we don't get 38% taxed to death.

@@mechmanalternators the problem is you guys will never realize which system is better because your are to proud to change or even at least try the other. Unlike Canada we had the courage to change and we are happy that we did. What we hate the most is when we buy american ****! we have to buy and pack two sets of wrenches and sockets which leaves us cursing at the end of every week from all the wasted time of grabbing the wrong tool.

@@fendtclaas8689 Have you noticed....we don't import or need much from Canada? :) There is a reason for that.

RPM's

@@mechmanalternators ok. I'm assuming you can only make the pulley so small. Are you familiar with the 09-14 f150 220 amp alternators? Do any of your alts make more at idle than the oem alt?

@@ah4800 The 220's are beasts of amps. Ours will make a little bit more due to smaller pulley and bearings for higher RPM's. Fun fact, when we were building our 500+ amp offerings, we used the rotor and stator out of those(well, the same spec ones) to make them. :)

Use our MM-VC1 for that on www.mechman.com

How old is the alternator / When was it purchased?

@@mechmanalternators i bought it about 2/3 months ago.. it was brand new when i bought it

@@mechmanalternators it was brand new

@@Ghosst1960 Is the regulator on that alternator a 2pin or 4pin style?

@@mechmanalternators 4 pin with 1 yellow 12v wire

You just didn't watch the video, did you? If you're well over 200 degrees, its because you're just sitting there with the hood closed/low with little to no airflow on it. Heat is the byproduct of power production. This is basic knowledge.

Sometimes simple is best.

Pretty much. In 8 plus years we have NEVER.... EVER sent a DOA alternator. EVER. If your statement is what you took away from this video, i certainly wish you the best luck in life.

@@mechmanalternators I call cap on that. Not a single bad out of box? Not a single one? Not a chance in hell that’s true. Every mechanical and electrical device has the potential of going bad. This is like ford saying not a single vehicle we sold never had a defect. It’s simple not possible unless you only sold 100 units in 8 years.

@@BrianWaller-qe7gr We test every single alternator 3 times on the dyno. Initial test, overload/heated test, re-test to spec load. After that its continuity checked/verified, build sheet is signed off and then off to packaging. These aren't your 40-dollar ULTIMA, CARQUEST, DURALAST parts store alternators. The only way these would be DOA would be if they were dropped, hooked up backwards or positive arced off the case with a ground already present. We know exactly what to look for on the alternator if any of those have been done.

Might be possible slight belt slip or just some good old fashioned heat soak.

We do not know the spec regulator they run which is why we state we've only tested on OEM and Mechman alternators.

@@mechmanalternators do yall have any Nissan Altima high out put Alts?

@@Zachecker Sorry, we only have applications we list on www.mechman.com

We can agree to that somewhat, but the shop or expert needs to be vetted as reputable, not just the "cheapest". Many times we have the budget mindset customers contact us and long story short they wished they'd just spent the extra money upfront to have it done the first time, the last time, the only time. :(

@@mechmanalternators agreed ase certified & reputable I should had specified that

Get an ase certified tech for installation

You would begin to doubt humanity if I was able to share emails/stories/questions and "builds" with you. :(

You have a power delivery problem with the wire from the battery, to the amplifier. And/or the amplifier has a problem on the ground side getting back to the battery.

@@mechmanalternators GM Chevy Tahoe 01 under the hood, the braided flat wire, from the wall to the engine, was not giving the car grounds the juice. So I ended up putting an extra ground straight to the battery and boom, that fixed the problem for inside the car. But you are correct it was totally just that on the ground side.... 🤙🏽🙏🏽

@@crandallexpo0648 Glad it was something simple...it usually is. ;)

12v key on/off source

I don't understand the question.

Yes

I can't count how many K-swaps in Miata's i've done. A few K-swaps in MR-2's and a bunch of K's that used to have B's. ;)

Depends on what your goals are, browse the website, read some FAQ's. All kinds of info on www.mechman.com so you can be sure you're getting what you need.

My 2022 frontier does the same! 12.6 lights off at idle, 14.3 lights on, and it's because the electrical draw on your system is higher with the lights on so your alternator is putting out more to make up for that!! I got you buddy!