From: blnospambergman@earthlink.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:44:55 -0500, pheasant    
   wrote:   
      
      
   >Guess I haven't worked on cars in nearly 25 years, but to me red lights   
   >need to be out.   Figured they would have to assure the diodes are good   
   >before sending them out.   
      
     Well, there's your problem!  ;-)   
      
     You Ass-U-Me that they would actually bench test them under real   
   world conditions, but they just put in fresh brushes, spin them, full   
   field them, and look for any signs of life - not necessarily the   
   proper ones.   
      
     I've had bad days where I had to go through installing and   
   connecting 4 "Sausage Factory" rebuilds from a regular Auto Parts   
   Store to get one unit that actually worked.   
      
     Which is when I swore off going into Kragen for an alternator, and I   
   go to a real rebuilding shop.  Haven't had a bum one yet.   
      
     The 'Genuine Toyota Remanufactured' units will work right out of the   
   box, but you will pay a lot more for the privilege.   
      
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