BNE_JK

I've got a mean green MG1388 alternator, which supposed to be a drop in replacement for the current alternator. But the unit I got does not have the mounting stud for the top/front bolt (the one connect to the black metal arm on the engine). I have emailed mean-green and suppled them with the picture. In the mean time I am wondering if any one here purchase one recently, and if so, does your unit looks like the one I got??

cheers.

This is how I thought it supposed to look like


This is the one I got

JeeP_MarK

If it doesn't look the same send it back

BNE_JK

After a few email exchanges with Mean Green rep, turns out the alternator is from one of the original MG1388 cavity molds and does not have the top mounting stud. After a few email exchanges with Quadratec, they agreed to swap a new one for me free of charge including all shipping cost (I actually got a quote from TNT, $388 just to ship the alternator back to U.S. )

Anyhow, the new one just arrived today, it has all proper mounting stud, so the problem is resolved

Took me an hour to install it thou

To remove the Denso Unit
- Disconnect battery negative terminal
- Remove acc drive belt
- Disconnect socket/cables from the alternator
- Undo all 4 mounting bolts







Put the MG1388 in place, put the belt back on, reconnect all sockets/cables, and don't forget the battery negative terminal



To test the new installation, on idle, turns on A/C, Radio, head lights, front and rear fog lights, measure the charge voltage from the battery terminals, barely changed from what it was on light load

PAFirefighter

Happy to see everything is working great now! If you need anything else, just let me know