Melted battery lead (Urgent)

[HDI]

Alternators on diesel or petrol engines will have the same max voltage output , 14.4 volts. It's the current output thats different , bigger engines and more accessories mean the alternator needs to have more current output capability.
Any variation of output voltage beyond say 0.5 volts means a faulty charging system.
Alternators should really be checked every 50 K miles for dirt build up , worn brushes , commutator etc. This would probably prevent failure in use. Rarely gets done though as alternators are their own worst enemy due to being so reliable.

[scoles]

heres a picture of the regulator or what i assume is the regulator and the alternator.

If anyone could shed any light if this can be replaced seperately then that would be great.



Cheers
Stuart

[HDI]

It's the top bit on the pic.
This is the one you want :-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-BOSCH-ALTERNA ... 45eb0a1833

[HDI]

Your alternator part no is , 0 124 615 002

[deian]

ooooh, £39.50 off ebay? Thats steep for half an alternator, maybe you'd be better off getting the whole unit? Just an idea. I thought they were changable, but whether it's worth the hassle is another thing.

It says made in great britain as well, a bosch item made outside of germany, thats gotta be rare right?

[bxman]

OOPs
Sorry
I have about 4 different regulators all new thrown out by the AA not sure I have this one I will look in the next 20 mins if you do not hear back please accept my apologies.

[xmexclusive]

Hi Stuart

Thanks for posting those photos of the burnt out wiring.
It looks to be a very interesting example of a blown out battery connector.
The Citroen battery terminal crimps are not the best design and have a habit of going high resistance. Normally this only introduces a bit of voltage drop to cause odd starting and other electric problems. In your case with the serious altenator fault my guess is that it actually turned out to be the highest resistance bit of the circuit and acted as a large fuse. This saved the battery from exploding. It also probably saved the car from catching fire.

John

[VertVega]

scoles, nice pics (=1000 words)

Your alternator'S (Voltage 12, Amperage 150) reference numbers are clearly seen.
BOSCH: 0124615002
CITROEN: 9621791480

I checked from www.woodauto.com but they don't have it in the stock at the moment. What about ebay.

[HDI]

ooooh, £39.50 off ebay? Thats steep for half an alternator, maybe you'd be better off getting the whole unit? Just an idea. I thought they were changable, but whether it's worth the hassle is another thing.

It says made in great britain as well, a bosch item made outside of germany, thats gotta be rare right?

Most alt regs are replaceable , how easy is the question ! Most modern regs are easy though , I've done quite a few Bosch and they are a doddle.
You may find a reg cheaper than that , I just posted the ebay one to start you off !
Bosch have had manufacturing in the UK for years.

[myglaren]

I am intrigued by the sugar like granules in the photo.
Are they small balls of copper?

It looks like a dry/loose/high resistance battery connection that could well have been sparking for some time. I suspect the intermittent loss of battery connection (capacitance) may have caused the regulator to short out whatever else no-one can say the alternator and it's belt were not up to the job.

If you post a photo of the regulator and PM me your address I will willingly send you one for the cost of the postage.

Off subject for a second can anyone explain why the second page of this post fits my screen while the first one does not.

Good Luck, Thanks and a Happy New Year to everyone

Patrick

Assorted Xantia

Images were larger than the recommended 640x480 pixels which forces horizontal scrolling on the majority of displays.

Please guys, when uploading images to PhotoBucket, or any other host, use the "More Options" link and select either 640x480 or full size and post a thumbnail instead of a full image.

[scoles]

I am intrigued by the sugar like granules in the photo.
Are they small balls of copper?

It looks like a dry/loose/high resistance battery connection that could well have been sparking for some time. I suspect the intermittent loss of battery connection (capacitance) may have caused the regulator to short out whatever else no-one can say the alternator and it's belt were not up to the job.

If you post a photo of the regulator and PM me your address I will willingly send you one for the cost of the postage.

Off subject for a second can anyone explain why the second page of this post fits my screen while the first one does not.

Good Luck, Thanks and a Happy New Year to everyone

Patrick

Assorted Xantia

Images were larger than the recommended 640x480 pixels which forces horizontal scrolling on the majority of displays.

Please guys, when uploading images to PhotoBucket, or any other host, use the "More Options" link and select either 640x480 or full size and post a thumbnail instead of a full image.

appologies was rushing about uploading

[myglaren]

Don't worry, it isn't a big deal.

[CitroJim]

Don't worry, it isn't a big deal.

If you use Opera, it has a button to resize over-large images in such instances...

[scoles]

Well just going to get another alternator from someone on here.

Cant thank you lot enough, being fairly new to the french stuff and this forum and the amount of help i have had with this problem and my others.

by far the friendliest forum i have been on.


Cheers
Stuart

[lexi]

Lets just say it was a factory in Wales

Your unit is from that factory