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I found this on eBay and have contacted them and have confirmed it will fit in the vibe. The part numbers match so we should have no problem using this. I will order one shortly (when I get the money inbetween jobs right now) but thought it was important enough to let everyone know about it. Let me know what yall think. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...S%3A1

Looks good. What is that, 40amps higher than stock? I need something like that when I get my Vibe up and running again for my system and air bags! Seems like a good price too compared to others I have seen.

that' looks good...hmmm maybe something else to add to my list of future mods

Nice Find, MoonDogg! A lot of people will be interested in this on here and on MO.

Quote, originally posted by damronjr »What is that, 40amps higher than stock? I think it is closer to double the output of the stock alternator.Would probably fry my puny OEM battery

Yeah stock is 85 amps I believe. Quote, originally posted by joatmon »I think it is closer to double the output of the stock alternator.Would probably fry my puny OEM battery

Will this fit all the vibe model years???

Quote, originally posted by MAVibe »Will this fit all the vibe model years???Yes, I confirmed that with the seller.

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Yes, I confirmed that with the seller.Brian, did you or anyone else get one of these by chance? Now that mine crapped out I thought about getting one of these.

No I did not. I was wondering of Moondogg did or not.

I'm going to call them tomorrow. They're just up in the LA area, so I'm going to see if I can get one sent ASAP. They also have a 170A alt, so I'm going to ask them about that tomorrow too.

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »No I did not. I was wondering of Moondogg did or not.No I have not yet.. I do not need it yet... When I get the money together to get the audio system I want I will though... I am currently working offshore.... so I will have extra money soon.. but my wife is also pregnent again... so my money might be depleted soon also...

I just ordered a 170A right now. Should be here in a couple days max as it's just 50mi away.

So are these real or just refab'd with more windings?

Quote, originally posted by 4azdmunky »So are these real or just refab'd with more windings?Remanufactured with more windings. They seem nice though, haven't gotten mine put on yet.

I am interested in seeing if this alt fixes the fluxing power problem.186 is not a bad price if it fixes this. Can someone post back with their experiances?Did the power problem go away?Did the hard start problem go away?Any performance improvements?

I don't know anything about the Vibe, but I will offer a word of warning when changing to a stronger alternator. You may need to replace the fuseable link if you go to a higher output alt.I also have a 2000 Nissan Frontier that has an anemic alternator and a popular mod for us offroad guys putting on lights and winches is to go to a heavier alternator. The Nissans require a higher amp fuseable link in order to do so.Like I said, I don't know the specs of the Vibe, and it would be good to figure out what you need before you possibly fry things.

Interesting. Jason, do you have it installed yet?

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Interesting. Jason, do you have it installed yet?Nope, I was going to but realized what a pain it is going to be with the S/C there. I have to release the belt tensioner, remove the fan shroud, and R&R the alt and out it all back together. Not too hard, just haven't gotten around to it. Maybe today if I feel motivated? Need some motivation here to help me out!

Got it installed. Not sure how much of a difference it makes, but it seems like the car starts faster and the compressors seem to run shorter now. However, I did notice last night that the headlights got brighter when I hit the gas, so not sure what that's about.

Its just happy you got a bigger alternator in there!!!

brighter headlights...could be a good thing how long did it take you to install it?

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »brighter headlights...could be a good thing how long did it take you to install it?It was a royal PITA! I have to pry out the fan shroud first b/c the supercharger blocks the space needed to get it out. Almost had to break it just to get it out. Then I had to loosen the belt, remove the S/C bracket, and take the wiring off and remove the alt. Getting the new alt in was also a PITA. The way the brackets and stuff are due to the S/C 1 bolt had to get tightened last but needed to be tightened first to line everything up. Took a while but we eventually got it. Then the belt was being a (removed) and I couldn't figure it out but my bro-in-laws managed to figure it out. Then had to cram the shroud back in and done! Took most of the day between that, the rotors, and brake pads. The passenger side rotor pulled right off, but the driver's side took some beating with a rubber mallet to come off. It had a rust ring right where it mates to the hub holding it together. All in all it took most of the day, prob from 12-6 or so.