Guys please help me here, let me explaint the problem i facing now.

I replace my v6 with a new battery during CNY. Until recently i cant start my car, and the alarm go off. (a sign that the battery is weak and flat)

so replaced v6 batt yesterday, but today i couldn't start my car anymore! before this i keep seeing the battery warning icon keep going on and off after i changed the batt. And i can clearly notice all the light within the meter is dim even the head lamp could't shine as far as it is, the digital clock is not bright. I realised that it may not be the battery problem, but maybe the alternator.

I'll like to know how much does a alternator cost in the market?

beside that what other possibilities could have causes my car not being able to start?

bro,

my advice to you, if you want to have confort and fuel economy with that 40k budget is best to look for year 97 - 99 civic, the one which can adjust the driving style (fuel econ - speed mode)

Buddy thanks for the Input, Yup is my alternator giving problem. I wasted Rm180 for brand new battery which is un-necessary

RM350 for Alternator including workmanship

Can you please pm me your v-sixer menber workshop address, I may one want to consider installing one unit on my gen2 auto

This post has been edited by FerrariST: Jun 27 2008, 04:16 PM

Got my alternator replaced for nearly 3weeks and thought every thing would be find until i faced my worst nightmare, my v6 break down again i have to sent my car to workshop for the mechanic to identify the problem of the car for me. It took him 2days to figure the problem, but i rather find it odd thats why i thing is necessary to post here for people who have experience can come in and share with me.

The mech told me that it was my V6's ECU chips that related to the electric current or alternator chips that caused my car current from draining out, which caused my alternator "armpture" to finished up the "carbon". All wiring has already been checked and are still in usable condition.

Now my mech told me i have to repair my ECU in-order to solve and fix my car problem.

I'll like to know is that such thing from ECU chips that can caused car current draining away and alternator to break down and spoilt


Your help is greatly appreciated.

Regards

Although i spend quite alot of money to repair my V6 but is still consider quite well worth, since the car is already 7years + and only had a major break down on me few months back, comes to think of it, i would said it fair enough.

Infact i do quite like the design of v6, as long you lower the ride and replace with other types of sport rims, it look good enough.

Hi all v sixer master,

I'll like to check with members here whether anyone convert NGV into their perdana? I would like to find out more in terms of the vehicle maintenance routine and also the cost.

Apart from this, ill also like to whether perdana convert rvr turbo with Auto transmission, has reliable gear box or its the suffer the same fate as current V6 where by the it has to be handle with great care?

Hope the master here can help to input valuable information, until now i still appreciate Perdana and have soft spot for it.

Cheers

Hey NeuroOne,

Thanks for your valuable input, it definitely help a lots.

We spoken few years back, if you remember carefully i owned a V6 as well back then it was my GF family car (already my wife now), it was really nightmare the engine was consuming engine lub, the gear box is jerking every now and then, alternator not in good shape, radiator fan not in good condition.

It the end, had to sell the car away due to the repair cost being a major factor, i always believe if you take good car of your car and service on time, which also include replacing all the wear and tears, the car will be road worthy as long as it is.

Now that my current ride installment is about to settle soon and also due to the fact i need a bigger and ride for my frequent outstation trip, i actually short list Perdana thus that's the reason why i still have soft spot for it.

Apart from that i also like Galant VRG but i wonder how was the reliability and also maintenance issue.

Referring back to RVR turbo Auto transmission, it definitely a good sign to know the auto box able to handle punishment, but for a executive car is kinda of defeat the purpose if you convert it to manual, but what i really interested is to know more about NGV installed on perdana.

Hope to have best of both world which is

RVR Auto
NGV installed

Can have both the power and also economic!

This post has been edited by FerrariST: Dec 19 2013, 11:21 PM