Can't find an alternator rewind

[junocdx 10+ year member]

I'm a little confused. I've heard a lot of people talk about getting an alt rewound to increase it's amperage output. Well I went to my local shop, and they said that there is no such thing as a rewind, but I can get a 140 amp alt for $125. I can go up to a 200amp alt, but it's around $215. I dont understand.. I wanted a rewind to boost it up. Any ideas? Would it even be possible for me to do it by myself?!? (I'm a avid do-it-yourselfer)

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[nswartley 5,000+ posts]

im pretty sure that its not a DIY process....just keep looking for a place that does it is all that i can say.

-nate

 

[andy00018 10+ year member]

No you cant do it yourself, those are surprisingly good prices however.

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by andy00018 No you cant do it yourself, those are surprisingly good prices however.

it could be re-conditioned items...

 

[fantomas 10+ year member]

id suggest getting the longest warranty possible

 

[junocdx 10+ year member]

Thanks for the replies. I'm seeing a lot of stuff online about rewinding alternators for use on windmills and turbines and stuff.. but not sure about that.

The prices, I thought, WERE very good. And that was the INSTALLED price... but its either 140 or 200.. no inbetween. I was thinking 160-70 would be ideal. I have a 100amp right now, but I'm about to install 2 amps. One will be the BA 1600M1 for the subs, and havn't decided on the other for the highs yet.

Do you think 140 would be effecient enough, or should I go all out and get the 200?

BTW... the alts are new, as far as I know. The 200 comes with new brackets and belts and stuff, which is why it's so much more.

 

[andy00018 10+ year member]

Originally posted by paikiah it could be re-conditioned items...

Thats very true, although i got my 70 amp remanufactured alt for $85 with trade, and on many a website a 200 amp runs atleast $300 and up.

 

[nswartley 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by junocdx Thanks for the replies. I'm seeing a lot of stuff online about rewinding alternators for use on windmills and turbines and stuff.. but not sure about that.

 

The prices, I thought, WERE very good. And that was the INSTALLED price... but its either 140 or 200.. no inbetween. I was thinking 160-70 would be ideal. I have a 100amp right now, but I'm about to install 2 amps. One will be the BA 1600M1 for the subs, and havn't decided on the other for the highs yet.

 

Do you think 140 would be effecient enough, or should I go all out and get the 200?

 

BTW... the alts are new, as far as I know. The 200 comes with new brackets and belts and stuff, which is why it's so much more.

140a is kind of right on the border...i would upgrade. its pretty important...

-nate

 

[drkodin 10+ year member]

kind of on subject, can someone post links to online alt stores. I'm looking for 150a or so for a '97 BMW 328is and just can't find anything.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by drkodin kind of on subject, can someone post links to online alt stores. I'm looking for 150a or so for a '97 BMW 328is and just can't find anything.

http://www.mralternators.com

http://www.highoutputalternators.com

You can do a search on google for 'high output alternators'

 

[drkodin 10+ year member]

Originally posted by snova031 http://www.mralternators.com

http://www.highoutputalternators.com

 

You can do a search on google for 'high output alternators'

yeah, i saw those, but neither carry BMW alts. Plus i can't find a store locally that will rewind alts //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif . Would one of those places let me ship them an alt to rewind or no?

 

[nswartley 5,000+ posts]

http://www.ebay.com or http://www.ebaymotors.com will definitely have alts for you, drkodin.

-nate