Alternator "tridiode?"

[Yarisduder]

He probably called it tridiode because he's French.

CT - Do you think cleaning the contacts as per your alternator break down post, or should I replace the voltage regulator assembly?

Also, do you happen to remember what size fittings I would need to replace them with stainless steel the way you did?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Yarisduder

He probably called it tridiode because he's French.

CT - Do you think cleaning the contacts as per your alternator break down post, or should I replace the voltage regulator assembly?

Also, do you happen to remember what size fittings I would need to replace them with stainless steel the way you did?

For what's required to disassemble it, I'd probably pickup a regulator before tearing into it. Cleaning the contacts and preserving them is a good idea if it hasn't failed yet, but might not help if it already has. Unfortunately, I don't recall the screw sizes. I brought one of each type with me when I went to the HW store to pickup the stainless ones (they were all metric though).