GooglyBear Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 My alternator needs replacing, but i seem to have a problem finding the right one.The one which came off is the Valeo CL15 model, which has two bolt-on cables, but the only ones i can find have one bolt-on and one plug-in cables.A local breaker has supplied me a CL9 model, it too has one bolt-on and one plug-in cableAnyone able to tell me if these are compatible, and if so, what's required to change the wiring... Or where i can get one with the two bolt-on cables? TIA Quote
GooglyBear Posted November 14, 2014 Author Posted November 14, 2014 I shoulda said, my cr is a MkI 2003 2.0 Hdi... Quote
paul.h Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 Looking at the parts diagrams without using your VIN, your car needs a 150 amp alternator but some petrol ones and diesel ones without air con only need an 80 or 90 or 120 amp alternator. So you need to get one from a diesel and not a petrol car, assuming you are trying the scrap yard route for a replacement. If you do not get 150 amp you will find your battery will not get charged up enough. A while back a member bought a new one and got a lower output than needed without realising and he saw the battery meter needle on the dash would drop after starting and then take some time to get back up to the mid point. Various makes have been fitted but it looks as if Valeo ones use a number to indicate the output - 15 or 14 is 150 amp, 8 or 9 is 90 amp and 12 is 120 amp. The parts diagrams show the diode plate and regulator are available if you want to repair your alternator but from Citroen it looks as if the cost of either is more than an alternator from eurocarparts. When trying to find one, it may help to use any part nos. on your existing alternator or to use the Citroen part no. which you can get using your VIN (VIS) in the parts diagrams. You can see the parts diagrams as a free service on the service.citroen site if you register as another professional and a member of the Citroen Owners Club http://service.citroen.com/pages/index.jsp . You may need to select your language at the lower right. This site includes part nos. against their alternators http://stores.ebay.co.uk/alternators-and-startermotors-uk/alternators-/_i.html?_fsub=3&_nkw=Citroen+C5+C5 Quote
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