206xtreme Posted April 28, 2014 Report Posted April 28, 2014 Hello Bassheads, I purchased a Mechman 320A H.O. alternator back on 2010. I installed it and everything was OK. But as time went by I noticed a great drop in performance. At first, I had more "stable" currents and restoration. So I took a clampmeter and tried to measure the alt. I measured all 3 wires attached to it while I was testing in tones in order to generate full load. So I added all the measurments and got about 200A with a voltage drop to 11.7V Any idea on what is wrong so I can take it off and perform a service on it? 2007 Peugeot 206 1400cc 75hpHead Unit: Pioneer DEH 80PRSSpeakers+Tweeters Amplifier: 2 x Hifonics Colossus Generation X3Bass Amplifiers: 2 x Taramps HD8000 (quadraple copper terminals by Toolmaker Metalworkz)Tweeters: 6 x Digital Designs VO-B2 + 4 x Beyma CP21/fMidrange Speakers: 20 x 8" Beyma 8M100 NdSubwoofers: 2 x Digital Designs 9918 walledAlternators: Mechman 320A universal + Bosch 260ARCA: Dragster OFC twisted triple shieldedWires: 0gauge big3 upgrade with SP audio, Currents with SP audio, Grounds with Rockford FosgateBatteries: 980AH of power with copper rails.Alarm: Python 5303P So far 161.4 dB with a Cadence 9kW @ Salamina 2014.
206xtreme Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Posted April 28, 2014 Nobody? 2007 Peugeot 206 1400cc 75hpHead Unit: Pioneer DEH 80PRSSpeakers+Tweeters Amplifier: 2 x Hifonics Colossus Generation X3Bass Amplifiers: 2 x Taramps HD8000 (quadraple copper terminals by Toolmaker Metalworkz)Tweeters: 6 x Digital Designs VO-B2 + 4 x Beyma CP21/fMidrange Speakers: 20 x 8" Beyma 8M100 NdSubwoofers: 2 x Digital Designs 9918 walledAlternators: Mechman 320A universal + Bosch 260ARCA: Dragster OFC twisted triple shieldedWires: 0gauge big3 upgrade with SP audio, Currents with SP audio, Grounds with Rockford FosgateBatteries: 980AH of power with copper rails.Alarm: Python 5303P So far 161.4 dB with a Cadence 9kW @ Salamina 2014.
alaskanzx5 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Posted April 28, 2014 Bumping your own thread in the same day you post doesn't help. you got the alt from mechman, contact them about it. t1500bdcp 2 t2d4 15" 1 t600.4 1 t400.2 1 set p1 tweets singer alt, tons of wiring, smd vm-1, 80prs, back seat delete, still in the works, aiming for a 145-147 with the ability to play 25hz up to 50hz.
zack_e89 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Posted April 28, 2014 you got the amp from mechman, contact them about it. you got a chuckle out of me lol Did you talk to mechman already? 97 Suburban 8 custom PSI Platform 3 18's
206xtreme Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Posted April 28, 2014 I wasn't really bumping. I just thought that someone may already have been affected by a similar problem and could tell me approximately what to check on it. Most US H.O. alts have the same architecture, but again, I guess I am the only one facing this problem... you got the amp from mechman, contact them about it. you got a chuckle out of me lol Did you talk to mechman already? No not really. Actually I was expecting some help from other members. But I guess you are right. Should contact Mechman. 2007 Peugeot 206 1400cc 75hpHead Unit: Pioneer DEH 80PRSSpeakers+Tweeters Amplifier: 2 x Hifonics Colossus Generation X3Bass Amplifiers: 2 x Taramps HD8000 (quadraple copper terminals by Toolmaker Metalworkz)Tweeters: 6 x Digital Designs VO-B2 + 4 x Beyma CP21/fMidrange Speakers: 20 x 8" Beyma 8M100 NdSubwoofers: 2 x Digital Designs 9918 walledAlternators: Mechman 320A universal + Bosch 260ARCA: Dragster OFC twisted triple shieldedWires: 0gauge big3 upgrade with SP audio, Currents with SP audio, Grounds with Rockford FosgateBatteries: 980AH of power with copper rails.Alarm: Python 5303P So far 161.4 dB with a Cadence 9kW @ Salamina 2014.
rockFord_Expedition Posted April 28, 2014 Report Posted April 28, 2014 Best people to contact when having an issue with a Mechman Alt would be.......... you guessed it! Mechman!!!! Oh, and BTW post this in the Mechman section for best results Old School/New School RF Build March 2015 SOTM Winner How to crimp large wire
206xtreme Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Posted April 28, 2014 So sorry for being in the wrong section. To avoid duplicates, could a mod move it there? Thank you in advance. 2007 Peugeot 206 1400cc 75hpHead Unit: Pioneer DEH 80PRSSpeakers+Tweeters Amplifier: 2 x Hifonics Colossus Generation X3Bass Amplifiers: 2 x Taramps HD8000 (quadraple copper terminals by Toolmaker Metalworkz)Tweeters: 6 x Digital Designs VO-B2 + 4 x Beyma CP21/fMidrange Speakers: 20 x 8" Beyma 8M100 NdSubwoofers: 2 x Digital Designs 9918 walledAlternators: Mechman 320A universal + Bosch 260ARCA: Dragster OFC twisted triple shieldedWires: 0gauge big3 upgrade with SP audio, Currents with SP audio, Grounds with Rockford FosgateBatteries: 980AH of power with copper rails.Alarm: Python 5303P So far 161.4 dB with a Cadence 9kW @ Salamina 2014.
zack_e89 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Posted April 28, 2014 I wasn't really bumping. I just thought that someone may already have been affected by a similar problem and could tell me approximately what to check on it. Most US H.O. alts have the same architecture, but again, I guess I am the only one facing this problem... you got the amp from mechman, contact them about it. you got a chuckle out of me lol Did you talk to mechman already? No not really. Actually I was expecting some help from other members. But I guess you are right. Should contact Mechman. Well if you want my guess I'd say the voltage regulator is going out since you mentioned low amperage at 11.7V but I'm nobody and that's just a guess...I'm sure mechman will take good care of you. 97 Suburban 8 custom PSI Platform 3 18's
206xtreme Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Posted April 28, 2014 I was actually planning on changing all the diodes and brushes...... The voltage regulator is external and consists of a diode and a variable resistance. To be honest, I really don't have a clue on what happens inside this architecture's alt. 2007 Peugeot 206 1400cc 75hpHead Unit: Pioneer DEH 80PRSSpeakers+Tweeters Amplifier: 2 x Hifonics Colossus Generation X3Bass Amplifiers: 2 x Taramps HD8000 (quadraple copper terminals by Toolmaker Metalworkz)Tweeters: 6 x Digital Designs VO-B2 + 4 x Beyma CP21/fMidrange Speakers: 20 x 8" Beyma 8M100 NdSubwoofers: 2 x Digital Designs 9918 walledAlternators: Mechman 320A universal + Bosch 260ARCA: Dragster OFC twisted triple shieldedWires: 0gauge big3 upgrade with SP audio, Currents with SP audio, Grounds with Rockford FosgateBatteries: 980AH of power with copper rails.Alarm: Python 5303P So far 161.4 dB with a Cadence 9kW @ Salamina 2014.
alaskanzx5 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Posted April 28, 2014 Fixed my post.. I swear it said alt. Sometime be edited it. Lol t1500bdcp 2 t2d4 15" 1 t600.4 1 t400.2 1 set p1 tweets singer alt, tons of wiring, smd vm-1, 80prs, back seat delete, still in the works, aiming for a 145-147 with the ability to play 25hz up to 50hz.
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