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Maybe they Should've told you that before you bought the alt huh? Lol i like how you quoted it. I heard that before. Idk but I'm scratching this one off my list...

The volt meter may be off by 2-3. But as u can see the volts hardly move at idle. And at around 1200 rpms it hit hits peak power. No external regulator. Straight factory swap out. When u say run things like they shouldn't , why would they suggest adding a something else to raise the voltage?? Am i understanding this correctly? For the record i don't use my alt to charge my batteries i have a charger for that. I use my alt to sustain the extra power I draw from my amps and the batts to cover what my alt cant provide. If I'm wrong then i'm wrong. Thats just the way I do it. Besides I'm slamming my sounds most of the time anyways. So theres no way my batts are even seeing 14.8 constantly.

Also How can u Say he is crying about a product if its not what he expected? You buy something expecting to do exactly what it was made for and in car audio what isn't abuse? Almost 90 percent of ppl who swap to h/o alts do more then what their equipment is rated at. Is that called abuse?. You should know that already. Seems that you think the OP is a lil inexperienced and has abused his equipment..I'm not bashing on any company in particular. I'm pretty sure they make an awesome and proven product, all I'm trying to include in this thread is my insight and what I expect as I'm in the market for an alt myself and I'm "vigorously" Searching for as much information I can get before I make my decision. As for the Op I apologize for Posting excessively in your thread as I am not a NOOB, but as I post more into response I am certainly taking a step back. I hope you get your problem Squared out and please keep us updated.

I can prove you wrong heres a vid for you good sir and tell me if im wrong. Oh and enjoy

Says who? I'm not going to argue with what your saying about op topic but withy our analogy at the end of each is kinda condescending. A lot of good companies in fact most rate their amps at 14. and nothings wrong with that if you have equipment you drop cash into to support it. Now with that being said wether you like or not ppl want their volts to stay up and its better for their amps. If a amp is rated at 12 thats fkn awesome and would be a better choice and prolly the one i would buy. OH and not all companies build their alts based solely on amp ratings

So if hes at 10v and still getting that 240ap from the alt its cool?

First i would look at the alternator to make sure there isn't any signs of belt slip. Then I would look at the battery (check the resting voltage) and cabling to make certain the connections are clean and tight. If neither one is the culprit I would suggest a AVBM which WILL work on that vehicle. The AVBM will give you adjustment capability from 14-16 Volts on the S-series alternator I have spoke with someone from mechman on a few occasions about this particular alternator and they are always quick to jump into belt slippage. I get insulted every time I hear it. I have used 2 different premium belts. That is not the case. I was also told by someone at Mechman that using this AVBM would cause my battery light to stay on in the car which I do not want. Posted that earlier.. Everything on this install is in tip top shape. Battery, wires, connections are all good. This was a last ditch effort. Guess I'm just screwed then. That sucks bro. All i can say is i like my alt to be internally set at 14.8 and for a 240a alt i would expect at least 170-190a at idle and max at 1200-1500k. Thats just me though. 1st off I would as someone suggested and try getting a second battery in there and see what happens with voltage, and make sure its topped off. (2) keep that damn rear defroster off!! and (3) see if Mechman would work out a deal with you for that "AVBM" he suggested which I honestly think should be discussed and/or included with the alt if you have a vehicle with that shitty psm before purchasing. Again my 3 cents.

Thanks you some much for posting this i have the same motor as your camry and was wondering about this too. I personally think you shouldn't have to buy something extra to install to get what you expected from a high out out alt in the first place. So how much is this AVBM? just curious

From what I read the prices are staying around the same as the current models

I like the new look. Adding the fan was a cool idea. looking foward to seeing the rest of the line up for 2k12.

Mines should be here tomorrow, can't wait to play with it

^^^^ lol

Just ordered mine #100001924 . How do we get beenies or hats?

Yes Zv3 15" and thanks