The same alternator has been on my plane since 1996. It is self exciting and only one wire from the ALT to a solenoid on the firewall and then to the cockpit. I always started the engine and then turned on the ALT. Recently when I would go to turn on the ALT I would get not positive charge, voltage increase or amp increase, but if I turned my alt switch on and off 5-20 times it would come online and work correctly. I figured it was the soleinoid on the firewall so I replaced that. I wanted to put a new ALT on the plane but could not figure out which ALT I actually have (prob a late 70's honda). I had the Alt completely rebuilt and a new voltage reg. installed. Went to fly with the new rebuilt ALT and had the same exact issue, would not come online, flip the switch a bunch of times and it would work.
I have since bench tested the old ALT at an ALT shop and was told the VR was dead. Although, if you touch the field wire to the battery it will come online and work correctly. After it is warm it seems to work also.
Currently, I have just about given up on the old ALT and have purchased a Samurai ALT.
My old mounting bracket will not work with the Samuria and I am wondering if someone could tell me where to get a bracket to mount the new ALT.
I see that Van's sells a bracket but according to this page it seems it will not work.
http://listerboy.com/alternator.htm
The plane is stuck in Utah and I have limited tools and definitely not much to fab a bracket myself. Any help would be great.
Jason Sneed
RV-6 (800 hrs)
O-360 with Airflow Injection
I have since bench tested the old ALT at an ALT shop and was told the VR was dead. Although, if you touch the field wire to the battery it will come online and work correctly. After it is warm it seems to work also.
Currently, I have just about given up on the old ALT and have purchased a Samurai ALT.
My old mounting bracket will not work with the Samuria and I am wondering if someone could tell me where to get a bracket to mount the new ALT.
I see that Van's sells a bracket but according to this page it seems it will not work.
http://listerboy.com/alternator.htm
The plane is stuck in Utah and I have limited tools and definitely not much to fab a bracket myself. Any help would be great.
Jason Sneed
RV-6 (800 hrs)
O-360 with Airflow Injection