Thanks Geoff. I'm pleased to say that AutoJap have shipped me another recon V6 Alternator under warranty. (Joe seems to be doing a fine job there, since he took over ... =D> ) Fitting booked for 12 July. I'm told some Alternators have a "clutch" that prevents them turning backwards on Ign ...

Just seen recent thread "Fault code - help required" Is the Diode pack alone retro-fittable, or is it built-into the Alternator? I can find retrofittable blades, but not PALs and not enough current 6A Diode , 30A Resettable But these look very interesting: :idea: 100A Car Automatic Circuit...

My Mazda Bongo camper van (1999, 70k miles, 2.5 V6 petrol auto) has developed a habit of blowing its main 100A "slow blow" PAL fuse. This started to happen a year or two ago on Ignition OFF, since when I have been carrying spares, used two until ... This week I had to turn out to rescue Mr...

Just back from a fab BH expedition into Wales in our V6 AFT. Except for a Bongo wobble on 2nd campsite, where we'd parked all day while we walked. On return it started fine, I moved it to a suitable pitch, raised the AFT while running, then turned Ignition OFF. With no ac hookup available, I then tu...

Halfway home driving from work (weekly Bongo run), my Charge Warning light comes on +stays. At home I measured 12.2V while running, not 14V-ish. Oh dear has my Alternator failed? New one ordered, but my preferred specialist to fit it is 90 miles, 2 hours away (Steve @Outback Autos). ??? Will my Batt...

Unfortunately a week later, my V6 would not start again for its weekly commute :( But at least this time I had clicks (unlike when main fuse blew), I later measured Battery @11.2V. After trickling all night it starts again, but I'm now worried about (some combination of): a) did my new-ish heavy-dut...

Noted, Geoff. Alternator was a refurb. from AutoJap (fitted by Steve @Outback in July 2015 after Cambelt saga) When my V6 didn't start or even click, I found Battery at 5V ("no load"), also interior light switch had been left at ON (?kids clearing wagon for me after 4h drive home, Aug BH)....

Main 100A fuse had blown. With Battery disconnected, I pulled+checked the rest, including cabin, all were fine. My V6 now starts =D> I think it must have blown when I tried in vain to jump the 5V flattie from my Focus (running ~14V, Silver/Calcium I think). Fairly sure I applied the jump leads in th...

Thanks for the diagrams. (BTW, I can move the Auto Selector with my foot on brake #-o , but no difference on going back into "Park") Looks like Relays are inside rubber boots, or is that just connectors? Is that A2-04 in my photo? (left of centre, level with O/S/F of spare Battery now in s...

Thanks for reply Geoff
No clicking, nothing at all when Key->Start

Yesterday my V6 would not start or even crank, including with a jump applied. I found interior light switch left at ON (ie not "Door"), measured the Battery at 5V :( (It need only a tyre and front suspension drop links on MOT mid-Aug, then 800 faultless miles to the Lakes, before one of us...

Yesterday my V6 would not start or even crank, including with a jump applied. I found interior light switch left at ON (ie not "Door"), measured the Battery at 5V :( (It need only a tyre and front suspension drop links on MOT mid-Aug, then 800 faultless miles to the Lakes, before one of us...

http://www.outbackautos.co.uk , 01485 520007, Steve DREWERY, outbackautos2001@yahoo.co.uk Walcups Lane, Great Massingham, Kings Lynn, NORFOLK, PE32 2HR I can certainly recommend Steve for his recent tricky work on my 2.5 V6. After a faultless 2 years since import, it was suddenly Idling poorly. I w...

Pics of (some of) nest material found inside CAMBELT COVER

My UPDATE below, I'm still interested in comment/experience/advice from Fury-Folk :? Steve found DISTRIBUTOR "out of position so wound it back" (I think he said. It had not been removed on replacing Cap+Rotor). It ran much better over 20km, without misfiring. He then found CAMBELT had &quo...