mndriver
curmudgeon extraordinare
Last month I left out and my APU was working to begin with, but at the end of 7 days, (I was out for 10), I started getting an “alt” fault on my HMI.
What sucks is, I had just had a mechanic install four brand new Group 31 hybrid batteries just prior to leaving out when the repaired my clutch actuator.
Well shit…
Grabbed the computer and plugged it into the APU.
Ran the alternator service test and had no charging.
When I got home, I ordered an alternator from Thermo-byproducts and had them send me the alternator. It was $200 from them and I’ve had good luck with them on my legacy unit from my old truck.
Thermo-king OEM are over $425.
I have 6500 hours on my unit and it was installed in 2017. So about 5 years old.
Well into the alternator service life.
Today I finally took the time and got parked early enough to actually install the alternator.
Took about and hour and hooked up the software again to run the alternator service test.
Putting out 14.6 volts and I saw 86 amps charging.
The new evolution software has multiple service tests you can run and also has other parameters you can set like voltage thresholds and run times for charging etc.
Lot of stuff dealers and mechanics don’t/won’t tell an O/O.
What sucks is, I had just had a mechanic install four brand new Group 31 hybrid batteries just prior to leaving out when the repaired my clutch actuator.
Well shit…
Grabbed the computer and plugged it into the APU.
Ran the alternator service test and had no charging.
When I got home, I ordered an alternator from Thermo-byproducts and had them send me the alternator. It was $200 from them and I’ve had good luck with them on my legacy unit from my old truck.
Thermo-king OEM are over $425.
I have 6500 hours on my unit and it was installed in 2017. So about 5 years old.
Well into the alternator service life.
Today I finally took the time and got parked early enough to actually install the alternator.
Took about and hour and hooked up the software again to run the alternator service test.
Putting out 14.6 volts and I saw 86 amps charging.
The new evolution software has multiple service tests you can run and also has other parameters you can set like voltage thresholds and run times for charging etc.
Lot of stuff dealers and mechanics don’t/won’t tell an O/O.