Alternator Rewinding?

Right, for a possible highly secret forthcoming winter trip I don't
think the R100RS standard alternator 230W is going to cut the mustard,
even with HID lights fitted. I see 3rd party upgrades for some $450.
Eeek. Is it possible to have an OE armature rewound to produce more
power? This is an area I've never considered before. And if so who
would do it.

I'm more than slightly tempted to run a small car alternator off the
sidecar wheel feeding the 75Ah FOAD 2nd battery living in the boot
space.

 

Oh don't think for a moment I haven't considered a suitcase nuk^H^H^H
erm Genny

1kva worth of aircraft landing lights, sidecar heating and heated suits!

 

I thought this was supposed to be a hardy hard man trip to the cold, not an
electrically heated breeze to a warm tent?


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

You must have injected too much insulin!

 

You wouldn't be the first.

 

My other half had a limited edition Fiat Punto, any colour as long as it
is black.
1600cc, twin OHC, FI, AC, electric everything.
Just after the warranty ran out so did the alternator.
I went to a small back street out fit in Canterbury who took it out
(without removing the engine as Fiat wanted to)
Rebuilt it their way to give a high out put current ( "with that current
demand all the time, no wonder it died" )
and did the job for peanuts compared to the main dealer who was just
going to replace it.

It's worth looking around.

 

this chap is very good.
www.westcountrywindings.co.uk/
he did the pick up coil on me trumpit.

 

Cheers!!