Alternator Bosch or GENERAL MOTORS

Check alternator voltage should be above 14V at 1500 RPM. Bosch alternators are crap anymore, I bought a new WAI global alternator, it has strong output so far. Only time will tell if it holds up.

I installed a Bosch re-manufactured unit. Under $200. It has a 24 month warranty and roadside assistance included.

Aftermarket units from Bosch and other are about $300.

The most expensive one at Rock is a Bosch for $186.79+ core.

Mine went out at like 105k swapped out a Bosch immediately but if not always go with denso.

Well I definitely wouldn't have gone aftermarket but I understand you might have been in a pickle

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As far as why it's not working at all, you need very good clean connections including good ground connections everywhere

It’s either Bosch or Valeo.

Bought a new bosch alternator and installed it.

Everything went well, or so we thought, as he turned on the car it started to slowly smoke. I assume that the ac compressor plug got shorted or was loosely plug bc it was the hardest thing to replug and the fact the ac isn’t blowing cold air anymore. We recharged the battery to 12.4-12.5 v. The alternator was only pulling 13.3-13.7 v with load and without load. Mind you this was a new OES Bosch alternator.

supplier willing to give me a Bosch remanufactured alternator (as good faith) to compare. after installation on Bosch, the result is worse than the Denso (output at alternator at 12.5V)