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People might like to know that it's working now. I've taken the new alt back to the factors and a new one's coming in tomorrow. In the mean time I refitted the old one back in so it would still be mobile should I had to move it or tow something out the work car park. I popped my meter over the...

An update for everyone, after burning my finger on the pulley on the alternator I realise the belts was slipping slightly. The fact that the tensioner was against the stop confirms this. It would seem that the heads on my replacement engine are slightly different. Any, I've machined up a spacer...

Yup, there's definitely voltage getting to the alt through the bulb and it goes out when started. It does come on again when the revs increase to about 3k though but goes back out when the revs decrease.

Hi, there's definitely no voltage coming from the alternator. Charger relay? Any ideas where it is/what it does?

Hmmm, the multimeter was on the lowest setting which I though was 200ohms. I got a reading of 50, I don't have the car to hand to double check this though. Using my old analogue meter it showed 0 ohms, though I'm not certain how accurate it is!

Hi all, I have a 1996 V8i that I have recently changed the engine (the old one may have taken a "small" drink in a deep puddle). I eventually got her up and running and much faffing and swearing, now the only problem I'm having is the fact she won't give a charge. The battery light will go out...