What amp for alternator 06 330xi?

Kenneykickin · 05-24-2017, 01:53 PM

What amp alternator can I use to replace the one I have in? Haven't pulled it yet so not sure what amp is currently in there

AM330i · 05-25-2017, 11:43 AM

Realoem shows that it should be 180 amp.

GoRomeo · 05-25-2017, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenneykickin

What amp alternator can I use to replace the one I have in? Haven't pulled it yet so not sure what amp is currently in there

what happened to yours? it broke? mileage?

Kenneykickin · 05-25-2017, 11:47 AM

Yeah it needs replaced. 187k miles. Bought car with 125k not sure if it's ever been replaced. Just pulled it out and it's a Valeo 180 amp. Theirs one on esc tuning for 349,99 but it's a 185 amp.

My local Indy wants 840 to replace it.
My other Indy wanted 760 so..

Efthreeoh · 05-25-2017, 12:11 PM

I'm on my phone so I can't paste the link, but I wrote a DIY for the N52 back in December 2016. I went through the whole rating thing too. It's the 185 Amp unit.

GoRomeo · 05-25-2017, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenneykickin

Yeah it needs replaced. 187k miles. Bought car with 125k not sure if it's ever been replaced. Just pulled it out and it's a Valeo 180 amp. Theirs one on esc tuning for 349,99 but it's a 185 amp.

My local Indy wants 840 to replace it.
My other Indy wanted 760 so..

dang thats pricey. check with local yunk yards. You can dyi yourself cant you?

GoRomeo · 05-25-2017, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I'm on my phone so I can't paste the link, but I wrote a DIY for the N52 back in December 2016. I went through the whole rating thing too. It's the 185 Amp unit.

nice there you go OP. Thanks for sharing Efthreeoh

Kenneykickin · 05-25-2017, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I'm on my phone so I can't paste the link, but I wrote a DIY for the N52 back in December 2016. I went through the whole rating thing too. It's the 185 Amp unit.

Where can I find the guide? I've already pulled it so yeah pretty sure I'll be able to do it myself.

I pulled out a valeo 180a. Local store says they have one in stock for 324,99 so much better than the $840 I was quoted lol. Than Ecs tuning has one for $349 but it's a 185 amp. Will the amps make that much of a difference? I'm thinking about his picking up the 180a valeo that was taken out of the car.

Efthreeoh · 05-25-2017, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenneykickin

Where can I find the guide? I've already pulled it so yeah pretty sure I'll be able to do it myself.

I pulled out a valeo 180a. Local store says they have one in stock for 324,99 so much better than the $840 I was quoted lol. Than Ecs tuning has one for $349 but it's a 185 amp. Will the amps make that much of a difference? I'm thinking about his picking up the 180a valeo that was taken out of the car.

The correct part is the 185 amp unit. The 180 was obsoleted by BMW. When I checked with BMW the parts guy told me there were 130 of the 185 amp units vs. 11 of the 180 Nationwide

The guide is in the DIY section. You can go to my posted threads and easily find it.

AM330i · 05-25-2017, 03:01 PM

More amps shouldn't be a problem as long as the mounting and connectors are all the same.

Kenneykickin · 05-26-2017, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

The correct part is the 185 amp unit. The 180 was obsoleted by BMW. When I checked with BMW the parts guy told me there were 130 of the 185 amp units vs. 11 of the 180 Nationwide

The guide is in the DIY section. You can go to my posted threads and easily find it.

Ok great thank you for the help. I'm curious because I found the same 180a valeo that I pulled out for 284,99 and would like to purchase it. Will it be ok to use the same one? I mean the 180a did run everything on the car just fine

Efthreeoh · 05-26-2017, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenneykickin

Ok great thank you for the help. I'm curious because I found the same 180a valeo that I pulled out for 284,99 and would like to purchase it. Will it be ok to use the same one? I mean the 180a did run everything on the car just fine

Get the 185 unit.

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Kenneykickin ///Kenney 86 Rep 751 Posts Drives: 09 335i / 06 330xi Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Idaho iTrader: (0)	Yeah it needs replaced. 187k miles. Bought car with 125k not sure if it's ever been replaced. Just pulled it out and it's a Valeo 180 amp. Theirs one on esc tuning for 349,99 but it's a 185 amp. My local Indy wants 840 to replace it. My other Indy wanted 760 so..
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Efthreeoh General 17314 Rep 18,737 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I'm on my phone so I can't paste the link, but I wrote a DIY for the N52 back in December 2016. I went through the whole rating thing too. It's the 185 Amp unit.
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AM330i First Lieutenant 90 Rep 386 Posts Drives: 08 535xi 11 328xi Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M440 [0.00]	More amps shouldn't be a problem as long as the mounting and connectors are all the same.
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