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Anyone know how to tell if your alternator is 100 Amp or 130 Amp?

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Old 04-30-12, 05:05 PM
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Smile Anyone know how to tell if your alternator is 100 Amp or 130 Amp?

In some vehicles, the tow package requires higher amperage through the system, while in others the navigation may call for more amperage through the system.

Both Canadian Built and Japanese built models of the 2004 - 2006 have both 100 amp and 130 amp options. Not sure how to tell without taking alternator out and looking at it.

Curious if anyone here may know how to tell without pulling the alternator. Thanks fellas.
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The 130 is part of the tow package along with an HD radiator and the tranny cooler, if you have a tranny cooler, you have the 130 amp alt. I don't know if it was available as a standalone option.

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Originally Posted by Carver
The 130 is part of the tow package along with an HD radiator and the tranny cooler, if you have a tranny cooler, you have the 130 amp alt. I don't know if it was available as a standalone option.

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Thanks my friend. I was thinking that but wanted to verify with someone who had a little more knowledge. I was diagnosing a battery issue, and wanted to know just in case my alternator happened to be what was the issue. Turned out I had a bad battery. Luckily it was still under full coverage warranty.

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