Have had the AW off the road since Manfield as on the way back we developed the dreaded 3 lights of death. I finally have some disposable income to throw at it but have some questions
Am I better off to get a "New" Alternator or the old one repaired? What is the cost difference?
How long will the job take to get the alternator out and in again . Rough estimate please
is it Part number - 27060-16340 Denso product
Any other pointers ?
3 lights of death AW SC
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Re: 3 lights of death AW SC
Yank it, and have a look at pricing on rockauto, otherwise you're best taking it to an auto sparky. New, or distributor+ reconditioned AW alternators can be hard to get in NZ, best bet is AutoStop/Repco (same parent company) but I wouldn't be surprised if they can only supply brushes and regulator. They will want the Toyota part number off the actual alternator to match it.
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Re: 3 lights of death AW SC
It isn't always the alternator itself. The external regulator in the boot can be at fault.