So today i received a nice new 220amp DB electrical alternator since my stocker finally fell victim to the 3500D. After a 5 hour install process which is considered fast on a mazda tribute........ i start the car up and hear a big old grinding noise coming from it. Needless to say i am highly pissed at the situation and they best have a new one at my dorr very quick. Anyone else had experience with them? I herd alot of good things and for the price its not bad at all. Anyways expect a new video with 4 agms and a new alt soon if i ever get it fixed..... should be a good little gain.

Thats sucks. I hear they have pretty good CS though. Are you gonna throw those xcon in the mazda?

I have one of their alternators on my tahoe.. i will never buy from them again. Voltage is all over the damn place. You have to be at a steady 1400RPM i think it is?? or your voltage is garbage.. atleast mine is. one of the only corners i cut in my install was buying one of these alternators...now when people say.. "you get what you pay for" i truly understand lol. Should have just got the DC power alt i had my eye on.. even though its double the price i would be very happy with it. You say yours is making a grinding noise? mine never has done that, works like its supposed to, but its one of those alt's that doesnt make its power at idle.

to add, i didnt have to ever return my alt or anything, but i emailed them several times before buying and they were fast with the responses and helpful. Hope they take care of ya.

I just sent the alt I got from them back. It was only running at 12.8v at idle on the battery. 14.6 after 1200 rmps. Battery sits at 12.7 volts with the car off. Told me a slew of things to try, none worked of course. So I sent it back for them to trouble shoot. Told them either refund, or a fully tested unit before it ships back. So now I am waiting for them to get it and decided on what they are going to do.

should have went dc power.

should have went dc power.

Yup, but some of use don't have $5-600 for an alt though. I went budget because mine is a daily driver and I don't ever compete. Nor do I run it at full tilt all the time. I'm usually at volume 10 when it maxes at 27. I just like having the option to get loud on rare occasions. lol One day I'll get a good alt.

Hope they work everything out for you though Memphis!

jeeze now i'm worried i just bought one for my car from db i hope it works ok and isn't a snafu. is there any good coments about them ?

There cs is awesome i sent it back the other day. They were very helpfull and very suprised to hear that it was grinding. They said it would be fixed or they would send a brand new one. Other than that it was putting out rated when i clamped it and it was charging at 14.5 - 14.7