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So has it stopped the buzzer of doom ?? 
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After recent posts on alternator belts, just checked mine, and not wanting to start a new post hopping onto this one, the belt fitted to my alternator is 10/1080 but I have some new spares two of which are 10/1075 and one 10/1100.  Unable to work out what amperage the alternator is due to lack of markings with only the following visible 321260A1 AND D0141IR any ideas please,
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Post a close up photo.
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maxstu wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 11:39 Happy ending?

No thanks mate, I'm too tired after driving my alarm-free, light-free, van around  :wink:  
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Is this any good, one I took some time back but shows the alternator.

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Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to respond, especially Mocki.

No surprise that switch gets knocked out when the belt goes, it's a tight squeeze.
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maxstu wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 17:09 Post a close up photo.

Thought I would add this again so as not to confuse the dialogue of the originators post.  Alternator is visible is this close enough to give an idea of its amperage.

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johnwayne wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 17:13
maxstu wrote: 09 Apr 2021, 11:39 Happy ending?

No thanks mate, I'm too tired after driving my alarm-free, light-free, van around  :wink:  

We all like a happy ending! :ok
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To y what belt is on it now ?
1100 is too long in my experience with a single crank pulley 

if your alternator has a plug in the back it’s a 65a if it’s bolt on connections it’s either 65a or 90a 
it "should" be a plug in 65a for the age of your cooling system .
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Thanks Steve, it has a 10/1080 fitted at the moment,I will have a look in the morning and update the post ref the connections at the back of the alternator.
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plug connection is 45amp surely

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Early 65a were also plug in .
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Please find attached a couple of images of the alternator connections at the back, looking at the existing belt there are cracks appearing between the teeth which looks like a warning to me.  As per earlier the existing fitted one is 10/1080 but I have good 10/1075 which came with the van as spares.

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Yep plug in ( although the plug is long gone and replaced by single spades) 
the 10 is it’s width , the 1075 is the length , so that slightly shorter one will work and give you just a added adjustment for when it stretches in the next month or so and needs readjusting . 
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