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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: steveo on February 26, 2012, 08:09:58 AM

Title: wiring help
Post by: steveo on February 26, 2012, 08:09:58 AM

 i have a lucas LRA532 alternator fitted to my jeep , the wiring has been buggerd about with over the years and im having problems, does any one have any external wiring diagram for this model? any help greatly appreciated , steve o

Title: Re: wiring help
Post by: Dave The Sparky on February 26, 2012, 08:51:38 AM

Thats probably not a standard alternator then  :017:

If you take it off and clean it then normally the terminals are all marked up or cast into the casing so you can find out where to go from there.

Title: Re: wiring help
Post by: IrishCJ6 on February 26, 2012, 09:34:16 AM

Does this help?

http://www.prestolite.com/pgs_products/specs.php?item_detail_id=14260&item=20100532 (http://www.prestolite.com/pgs_products/specs.php?item_detail_id=14260&item=20100532)

Appears to be off a Jag not sure what one but I would say early

Title: Re: wiring help
Post by: steveo on February 26, 2012, 07:09:18 PM

thanks guys, yep, defo not standard ! , iv e sent the link to my mate who is helping sort the wiring as its all magic to me , bit like fridges, how the hell do they work  :003: ( you dont have to answer that one ! )

Title: Re: wiring help
Post by: willo on February 26, 2012, 07:18:35 PM

Quote from: steveo on February 26, 2012, 07:09:18 PM

bit like fridges, how the hell do they work  :003:

Well, there are 4 main components, compressor, condensor, expansion device and evaporator.....

Title: Re: wiring help
Post by: Nosebolt on February 26, 2012, 07:24:11 PM

you sure, i thought they were full of arctic pixies who sucked the heat out of anything you put in there

Title: Re: wiring help
Post by: Warthog on February 26, 2012, 07:28:08 PM

LRA532

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/william.whittaker1/alt_strip_repair.htm (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/william.whittaker1/alt_strip_repair.htm)

Common Ford fitment:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTERNATOR-A127-55A-FORD-ESCORT-DIESEL-SIERRA-PINTO-TRANSIT-FIESTA-DI-LRA532-/140657871134?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20bfdcc91ehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTERNATOR-12V- (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTERNATOR-A127-55A-FORD-ESCORT-DIESEL-SIERRA-PINTO-TRANSIT-FIESTA-DI-LRA532-/140657871134?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20bfdcc91ehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTERNATOR-12V-)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTERNATOR-12V-55AMP-LEYLAND-ROAD-RUNNER-LRA532-/120846847215?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c23088cef (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALTERNATOR-12V-55AMP-LEYLAND-ROAD-RUNNER-LRA532-/120846847215?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c23088cef)

Title: Re: wiring help
Post by: steveo on February 26, 2012, 07:37:51 PM

 thanks for that wart, im going for the pixie theory, much less strain on my brain cell  :icon_rolleyes: