andru Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I had my mechman fail on me 6 months after installing, think it blew a diode the thing even melted my battery a bit. I called mechman, everyone was helpful (the tech used to live in the same apartment complex as me and recommended a good watering hole) took about a week before I got my alt back and has worked fine ever since then. everything mechanical will fail eventually, so it's worth while going to a company that will stand by their product and take care of their customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyhonolulu808 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) Mech Tech (Chris) called me today and he was very helpful! Told me to take a picture of the pulley and email it to him, because the aluminum made pulley might be worn out. And take the alternator to orally auto parts store for a alternator check. I will do it when I have some extra time. Mechman have a really fast tech support service to return my call. Thanks Chris at Mechman tech support. This alternator I have driven about 50,000 miles, 1 year and 6 months. My taxi car mostly sits at one place till it is my turn to be call for a pickup. While I was waiting for a pickup call, the engine is mostly turn off. In my car I have a apple laptop + a mac mini + 32 inches flat screen TV + 16 camera with a DVR + 2 location tracking devices + a small electric AC fan and a small refrigerator for my ice cold drinks for the hot Hawaii climate. To power all those accessories, I use three yellow top optima batteries and a 2000 watts power inverter (true sine wave). Edited September 5, 2015 by meade916 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyhonolulu808 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 After the entire trouble shoot, the problem was the worn out aluminum pulley. The grove on the pulley was getting thin. Even though the alternator come with a two-year warranty the pulley was in a ware and tears case. So thanks to Chris at Mechman Tec support, he only charges me ½ the price of a new aluminum pulley plus the shipping. Now I have installed my stock alternator with Mechman voltage adjustable adapter. I still can set the voltage output of the stock alternator to 15.5v cold and 14.4 when hot. All 3 batteries are still being charge. Now my stock alternator installed back into my 2011 Toyota sienna and it sound super quiet, it sounds like a new car. Before with the high out put alternator my car have a loud winding sound all the time. I will put the Mechman alternator on the side just for the look in my car garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan DM Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Text me a number to get in touch with you What were you going to help him with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bump4life Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) After the entire trouble shoot, the problem was the worn out aluminum pulley. The grove on the pulley was getting thin. Even though the alternator come with a two-year warranty the pulley was in a ware and tears case. So thanks to Chris at Mechman Tec support, he only charges me ½ the price of a new aluminum pulley plus the shipping. Now I have installed my stock alternator with Mechman voltage adjustable adapter. I still can set the voltage output of the stock alternator to 15.5v cold and 14.4 when hot. All 3 batteries are still being charge. Now my stock alternator installed back into my 2011 Toyota sienna and it sound super quiet, it sounds like a new car. Before with the high out put alternator my car have a loud winding sound all the time. I will put the Mechman alternator on the side just for the look in my car garage. lol a worn out pulley? and it makes noise so you go back to stock to have a quiet oem sound? seems like mechman is using real quality parts here.... even if 1 groove wore out on the pulley if you have a 6 groove belt that is more than enough for 200 amps still with 5 grooves. how does only one groove wear out? how does the pulley wear out? rubber vs metal. the metal should win. the belt wears not the pulley. this reminds me of that time mechman was trying to get out of warranty because the customer put more than one run from the charging post and they said it can hurt the alternator. ya right guys. and they charged you for a pulley that costs 10 dollars? so you payed 5 plus shipping? if you payed more thats pretty shitty especially if you are still under warranty period. Edited September 11, 2015 by Bump4life 1 Quote Buyer/Seller Feedback Thread: http://www.stevemead...5015-bump4life/ MB C220 153 Trunk Car Build Log: http://www.stevemead...d/#entry1840136 MB C280 Ipad Dash SQ Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/194484-bump4lifes-new-benz-tony-c-relay-kit-pictures-ce-electric-audison-front-stage-installed/ My SPL Log: http://www.stevemead...__fromsearch__1 BMW M340 xDrive Stock, for now. Corner Load 10" maybe soon. But does 10s in the 1/4... Best Scores out of a trunk 153.0 sealed legal full tilt clamped 5524 @ 42 hz 154+ windows down, 155+ kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azagtoth502 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 3 Quote pa-pa-platypus sorry not everybody has a companies nuts so far down their throat they catch every drop ball sweat when it falls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSkippyJ Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Haha. one alternator company all up in another alternator companies business, should be fun 2 Quote F150: Stock 2019 Harley Road Glide: Amp: TM400Xad - 4 channel 400 watt Processor: DSR1 Fairing (Front) 6.5s -MMats PA601cx Lid (Rear) 6x9s - TMS69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bump4life Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Haha. one alternator company all up in another alternator companies business, should be fun im just another consumer like any of you guys on this forum digging to the bottom of a story.. Quote Buyer/Seller Feedback Thread: http://www.stevemead...5015-bump4life/ MB C220 153 Trunk Car Build Log: http://www.stevemead...d/#entry1840136 MB C280 Ipad Dash SQ Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/194484-bump4lifes-new-benz-tony-c-relay-kit-pictures-ce-electric-audison-front-stage-installed/ My SPL Log: http://www.stevemead...__fromsearch__1 BMW M340 xDrive Stock, for now. Corner Load 10" maybe soon. But does 10s in the 1/4... Best Scores out of a trunk 153.0 sealed legal full tilt clamped 5524 @ 42 hz 154+ windows down, 155+ kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Quote That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Do not piss me off on a Friday. 2 Quote THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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