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E92 M3 alternator issue - strange issue
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I have a 2012 bmw M3 60k miles a parasitic drain issue - which I have sort of narrowed down to the alternstor - I pulled the old unit yesterday ( it has a whining noise so needs to be replaced at some point ) - but when I tested using the typical diode test on my multimeter it tests fine sometimes ( 0.52V one way and no reading other way ) and then intermittently reads 3V on the open side - now I checked the brand new Valeo unit that I’m supposed to put in and it’s reading 0.53 on one polarity ( red to ground ) and 3 volt consistently on red to battery + post - I thought it was supposed to read zero / open in that direction - so now I’m a bit stumped - did I reallly have a bad alternator to begin with ? Or is the new one bad ? What is a good reliable test to check these alternators with the voltage regulators on them ? |
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Maybe you're mistaken for the "a/c compressor clutch." These alternators have a BSD line going to them that effectively controls the primary coil windings, thus, potentially eliminating electrical load when WOT. This is controlled by the DME--which also employs a charging strategy from the IBS given battery state, as an example. OP...this alternator DOES NOT have the traditional diode trio for rectifying current. It has transistors that can more finely tune set demands. This is why TIS explains that these alternators need to be connected up to an oscilloscope and measured. Did you get a specific fault code pointing towards a defective alternator?
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. https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=18687199 https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1080557 . Here's an article from Bosch and a couple of videos about alternator pulley clutch replacment. https://www.boschautoparts.com/en/w/...-clutch-pulley . . .
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Amazing! I'm not convinced tho that using the clutch pulley is the best strategy for "fuel economy" on the alternator as it seems to only help with overrun.
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Sounds like a fresh can of over-promise and under-deliver.
Especially with these Grote LED headlamps...same story with ZKW.
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