check out the new remote control Jockey Wheel SmartBar Topargee products Enginesaver Low Water Alarms Red Earth Festival
Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: Alternator failure


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 246
Date:
Alternator failure


There are a lot of generator knockers about the place but there comes a time when a generator will save your bacon and wallet. At Murchison settlement two days ago the alternator in our cruiser decides toss in the towel. Over 400 ks to mechanical help. With a bit of ingenuity we used our Honda generator and the caravan battery charger to travel to Gascoigne junction over two days,, sitting on the side of the road for a couple of hours at a time to recharge the car batteries. Try doing that with solar panels especially on a no sun day.  Help is on the way with 177 ks on the back of a transport tomorrow to Carnarvon at no cost thanks to premium RAA membership. Cheers all. Daz



-- Edited by dazz49 on Sunday 1st of July 2018 11:26:42 PM

__________________
the seconds keep on ticking away


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 7642
Date:

Well ? Much better than running gen is back seat !! Aha .

__________________
Whats out there


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1948
Date:

Hi Daz smile

Glad to hear you got going with a bit of ingenuity !

I carry a spare regulator with brushes for my alternator and know how to fit it, much smaller than a generator !!! Most likely part to wear out and easily changed too.hmm

Jaahn



__________________


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1948
Date:

Hmm cannot remove this second post ???



-- Edited by Jaahn on Monday 2nd of July 2018 08:46:15 AM

__________________


Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 58
Date:

That's the best reason I have heard to carry a generator so far! Great effort.



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.

Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us
Purchase Grey Nomad bumper stickers Read our daily column, the Nomad News The Grey Nomad's Guidebook