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I don't know if they can refurbish it. I just kept my original and put the new one on. If you want it to be original, it already is. I have better than pictures of the Pawnee, I have video of me towing the US Air Force glider aerobatic team at Sun-N-Fun this year. Here's the play list: Click Here

Take the plate to a local graphic shop. I had a new data plate made for my M373 trailer.

400 mm would be about 15.75".

How to test the alternator on the vehicle. Click Here

This is how to rebuild it with pictures. CUCV alternator rebuild with pictures. This is how to test it on the vehicle so you know if the alternator is working, or if the problem is the vehicle wiring. Testing the alternator on the vehicle.

Testing the alternator on the vehicle. Click Here

Rebuild thread with pictures. Click Here

I had this happen on and old Pontiac. The actuator got broken off and jammed. The car would only upshift near redline. Unplug the actuator and see if it shifts normally.

Not trying to nit pick. The regulator is not using the power. When you explain things, it is better to be accurate.

Actually, once the alternator starts generating, there is B+ at that terminal which means there is B+ on both sides of the bulb. When the alternator is not working, that terminal is low (ground) and the bulb lights. If you ground regulator terminal #1, the alternator light should come on. You...

I think this is the correct link: https://our-haven.com/

Not a problem if you have a mains disconnect at the meter like all modern electric services do. I had a generator running for 3 days after Charlie, and back fed through the drier outlet. When Florida Power came around on day 3 to start working on the lines one of the linemen asked me about the...

You can leave the cap out. It shouldn't affect anything unless you are running a 24V radio.

Back during Charlie, I lived on the east side of Orlando. Our power was out for three days. My neighbors were all sitting in line at near by gas stations that had power for hours. My wife asked me what I was going to do about gas for the generator? I told her I'm going to get on the east-west...

The alternators are the same p/n.