JPR Member Joined Nov 17, 2012 Messages 125 Reaction score 0 Location utopia Sep 9, 2015 #21 when were the smart alternators introduced ? I have an 08 stx so assume I don't have this ?
Old.Tony Administrator Administrator Joined Oct 3, 2009 Messages 18,291 Reaction score 893 Location Mid Coast Region, NSW, Australia Sep 9, 2015 #22 The smart alternators came out in 2011/2012. Very easy to tell if you have one by having a volt meter running in cabin (and you can get ones that plug in to the ciggy lighter socket like this one or even better, this one. If the volts while driving fall below 14V, you have a smart alternator.
The smart alternators came out in 2011/2012. Very easy to tell if you have one by having a volt meter running in cabin (and you can get ones that plug in to the ciggy lighter socket like this one or even better, this one. If the volts while driving fall below 14V, you have a smart alternator.