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1990 Jeep Cherokee ALTENAITOR

Tiny
JAMES MORA
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  • 1990 JEEP CHEROKEE
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 78,000 MILES
I NEED A NEW ALTENAITOR, THE ORIGINAL IS 61AMP. THE CHOICES THAT PARTS HOUSES ARE 80AMP OR 100AMPS. WHAT IS BEST?AND WHOW DOSE THIS AFECT THE CAR COMPONENTS? AND SHOULD I MATCH A BATTERY AT THE SAME TIME IT'S OLD.
THANK YOU
Monday, October 13th, 2008 AT 7:49 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Id replace it with a higher amp, 61 is kinda low, you can probably get a new voltage regulator for it.

Itll just charge faster, but you may notice a bit of power lossage when driving slow or idling and running a bunch of components.

Try dealership.
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