Dennis94XLT
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- City, State
- San Diego, California
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2005 XLT
Hi,
My alternator appears to be going bad. There is a lot of noise coming from it at idle - kind of sounds like a hand full of marbles being poured from hand to hand (that was the best I could do for a description).
Anyway, when I called about a replacement, I was asked if I had the 90 amp or 130 amp version. I didn't know. The Ford dealer asked me for the VIN number and then came back after an extended time and said I had the 90 AMP version. I wondered if he guessed at it. Anyway, the 130 AMP version is 1/2 the price of the 90 AMP model. Does anyone know if they are interchangeable?
The only reason I was suspicious about having the higher output model is that I have the factory towing package and I figured it had to hand more lighting than normal. I also have the factory electronics package with more electrical parts than average (autodimming mirror, auto-headlights ect).
Any advice on this is appreciated.
Dennis
My alternator appears to be going bad. There is a lot of noise coming from it at idle - kind of sounds like a hand full of marbles being poured from hand to hand (that was the best I could do for a description).
Anyway, when I called about a replacement, I was asked if I had the 90 amp or 130 amp version. I didn't know. The Ford dealer asked me for the VIN number and then came back after an extended time and said I had the 90 AMP version. I wondered if he guessed at it. Anyway, the 130 AMP version is 1/2 the price of the 90 AMP model. Does anyone know if they are interchangeable?
The only reason I was suspicious about having the higher output model is that I have the factory towing package and I figured it had to hand more lighting than normal. I also have the factory electronics package with more electrical parts than average (autodimming mirror, auto-headlights ect).
Any advice on this is appreciated.
Dennis
Oh well, I know better now
