The top down camera view is definitely good for a big picture view but makes it kind of hard to see the fine detail of what you are actually doing to the windings..
Bought a 100k mile, '06 IS250 for $9k cash, and over the past year I've spent another $3k or so on a good SQ system with all the bells and whistles. Considering the prices of 240 or 320 amp high output alternators, this video series is EXTREMELY captivating...I might just try to save myself a few hundred🤷♂️
It would be better if you had drawn in paper with more elaboration on how to make the cuttings on the windings before doing it on the video. Cutting the winding is the most critical part of this project.
Brilliant videos and I’ve subscribed but wot you have miss out on telling your viewers is that if you drop the dial back on your dial the warning light comes on in the car for battery and then the voltage are increase meaning down it will get to the point that on cluster in the car speedo the battery light will pop on and yes it’s normal of course because the alternator Ecu sees something is wrong so it’s normal for that When mines fully up it’s 14.5 with 3 diode in line but if you back the dial back from full the volts go up or have I done something wrong
OK after watching part 1 I am now aware that you are converting a star wound alternator to delta wound alternator. This means that the O/P voltage will be about a half of the original and will not be usable as a car alternator. Secondly If your intension is for wind power then the generator will be unsuitable as the high current will not be acheivable because the wind will never reach that intensity so the generator will cog and stop. So perhaps it would be helpful if you stated what exactly you hope to achieve with this modification?
As a qualified electronics engineer for more than 65 years I am afraid that I cannot make any sense out of both what you say or what you are doing. The mind boggles.
Thats awesome, the USB-A connector is the best one, those mini plugs dont last, also, is there a CAN controller and a possibility for one High side control for VTEC?
What's the downside of using alternators modified this way? In the first video you said that it takes higher RPM. So I suppose using smaller pulley would help? How much should the ratio change?
Is there anywhere in Victoria australia i can take my mazda 3 BL 2.5L Alternator to do this upgrade? If not, can you list the parts needed to do this upgrade?( I.e 4:10 what regulator did you use, also other parts upgrades. ) I will attempt the upgrade on a used alternator 😊
Years ago i reman'd my own alternator and the solder where i soldered the rectifier to the windings melted off about 3 days after being reinstalled and in use.....what type of solder should i have used? Gm cs130 alt
I have a Yukon with the 130 amp alternator, rpo kg8..... Can I modify my alternator the same way and double it's amp output or do I need to look for a bigger one like you use in this video? And if a bigger one is necessary, which one should I choose to modify? They have them in 10 amp increments all the way up to 200 for my year Yukon and I'm fairly certain miles ok I just need to put my Yukon "back together" again lol as it has split in half right at the "overhang of the undercarriage" lol
buddy you're a life saver. my car the only HO alternator i can find for it is $800 and living with my budget i cant afford to spend that much plus additional speakers and another amplifier (currently have 3 10"s on a 3k thats turned down cause anymore than half power and my car stops accelerating at 2k rpms< dang 150amp alternator and electric everything lol)
Amazing job bro. Thank you for taking your time to make the video. But I do have a question for you. Can you do this to any alternator. And will it work. Or is there a different in other alternators. I wanted to modified my 2012 Honda accord alternator. Thank you for your time
Those are some serious, manly, Mad Max "sized" battery cables. I haven't been this impressed since I stepped out of the shower dripping wet (sorry for that visual). Cheers from So.CA.USA 3rd House On the Left.
It's been decades but I remember working at an alternator/starter/generator refurbishing shop. Rebuilding alternators all day long for weeks on end wasn't the greatest job, but what it lead too down the road was quite a satisfying job. About a year later I was hired at a large generator service franchise as a machinist and we worked on some big generators. I remember a 5' or 152cm wide generator that was three stories high with a 20' (609cm) long and 3' diameter solid stainless shaft. Hydro generator for dams etcetera. Good paying paying job until the very day I completed my training and got laid off... Never was asked to return. Fun job though.
Bro you are a legend. I have one of these too. I would love to see how you have modified it, I assume you run it off 12v or something now right instead of 240v?
