I can't seem to find an after market alternator for my outboard anywhere. Merc wants $600 for one so I'm really not too pumped to give it to them. Anyone else run into this? Any suggestions on where I could find one?
I can't seem to find an after market alternator for my outboard anywhere. Merc wants $600 for one so I'm really not too pumped to give it to them. Anyone else run into this? Any suggestions on where I could find one?
2017 Triton Trx19 Elite
225Hp Merc Optimax
112lb Ultrex
Bow:
Helix 12 G4 Mega 360
Helix 10 G3 Mega SI Maps
Echo Ultra 106SV LVS34
Console:
Helix 9 G3 Mega plus SI DI
Helix 10 G1 Maps
Ionic 125AH and 3 54AH Dakota lithiums
Have your original one rebuilt locally, aftermarket replacements are a crap shoot and I wouldn't use one.
Suggest you add engine serial number (you will be asked).
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Phil
'09 Hewescraft ProV
'09 150 Optimax
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Moving your post to the 3L Forum (that's what your 225 Optimax is).
DON'T waste your money on an aftermarket alternator- they just do NOT hold up to the duty cycle of being spun north of 15K RPM's for extended periods. Rebuilding your current one MAY be an option, although most auto-based shops can't spin the alternator up to operational RPM's to really test it under duty-cycle RPM's.
OEM is the best way to go here. If you drop me an email, I may have an OEM alternator that was brand new (literally used for less than 5 hours).
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