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    hehe - a generator should give the car a little extra spark.

    As far as the generators go, I guess I mean how they bolt up to the motor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aronis View Post
    or an small honda generator in the trunk LOL..
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    Dont you have an extended warranty on the car?

    Just charge the battery over the weekend and takeoff with the generator packed for emergency. If its hwy you may be ok.



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    No, it's 150 amps for the RS6, S6, A8 and S8 in that model year. S6 and RS6 shared the same part, A8 and S8 shared theirs.

    I don't thing the actual size is all that different, other than I would think the higher amperage units would be BIGGER than the one in the regular A6.

    Since the battery is no dead, I am guessing the alternator is putting out some power, enough to run the engine. From what was said above it sounds like the car would stop dead if the alternator was dead completely?

    I'll decide Monday am what I am going to do. I may skip the trip to Cicero and do the Alternator myself (eat the cost to avoid the hastle of the back and forth and the possible cost of a week or more with a rental car).

    I found re-furbished units online ($250 with 125 core charge).

    or an small honda generator in the trunk LOL..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aronis View Post
    No, it's 150 amps for the RS6, S6, A8 and S8 in that model year. S6 and RS6 shared the same part, A8 and S8 shared theirs.

    I don't thing the actual size is all that different, other than I would think the higher amperage units would be BIGGER than the one in the regular A6.

    Since the battery is no dead, I am guessing the alternator is putting out some power, enough to run the engine. From what was said above it sounds like the car would stop dead if the alternator was dead completely?

    I'll decide Monday am what I am going to do. I may skip the trip to Cicero and do the Alternator myself (eat the cost to avoid the hastle of the back and forth and the possible cost of a week or more with a rental car).

    I found re-furbished units online ($250 with 125 core charge).

    or an small honda generator in the trunk LOL..
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    Just for reference, I trickle charged my battery overnight before heading up to drop my car off at the dealer. They are 35 miles away, and my battery light came on as I pulled into the service drive. That's a fully charged battery with no input from the alternator.
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    The Honda Generator is sounding better all the time. An hour may be stretching it.
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    Another option to think about, since our beast uses lots more power than regular cars (power's being used even when she's locked up & OFF) we could consider getting an uprated/H.O. alternator (200amp) to help out. In my younger days I installed a few competition stereos in cars (for fun, no charge) and a H/O alternator and capacitors were a must. Hummmm...capacitors..
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    I think the alternator is working but not at full level, so I think I would not be running on battery only! Hard to say. It's risky...

    "takeoff with the generator packed for emergency" unfortunately my Honda Generator is a 3500 watt unit which would not fit in the trunk!


    But a smaller one LOL...my booster charger...some duct tape...bang I'm only my way...only thing missing would be the Flux Capacitor...

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    Quote Originally Posted by V8weight View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Klint View Post
    You guys are right suckers for Rich! Someone not letting us in on something? lol

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