I have a 2001 disco w/ winter packageand the alternator went out on it. I had it replaced by my mechanic and he mentioned that it was a high amperage one... well it died within a month and he replaced it assuming it was just a dud.. well, a few months later it has just died again. The only thing I can pick out that I had done around the time it died was use the front and back window de-icers. Is the amperage requirements for the alternator different when you get the winter package? And does anyone have the specs on the alternator it requires?


Thanks!

 

It takes a 130 amp alternator. They all do. What size is he using? Is he using a cheap brand? Maybe the old bait and switch routine?

 

The cold package is not your problem.
You need a 130 amp alternator reinstalled and then go have a load test performed on both the battery and alternator, see what is the weak link.

 

He didn't say what amperage, but it's a bosch alternator. I'm going to see if I can get a part number off it and find out if it's not a 130. I have been using this guy for a long time and he is actually a friend of the family..so I do trust him. I found 130 amp land rover alt from a junk yard for 60 bux.. should I grab it?

a little more history.. I had a stone crack my windshield and the heated front shorted out and actually fused the drive side winshield plugs together. Problems seemed to havestarted when this happened. I have since changed the windshield.

 

You still have a short somewhere.
Have him unplug the windshield and see if it still happens. I am betting not.

 

Thanks for the opinions guys!!