Anyone fitted an Arrowhead alternator to their GL1500' are they any good?
Sid
Arrowhead alternators
- newday777
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Re: Arrowhead alternators
I've never heard of Arrowhead Alternators.
Where are they from?
Where are they from?
- MikeB
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Re: Arrowhead alternators
I used your link and looked up Arrowhead.
I found the part number for their 90 amp alternator and did a search on the internet.
It was part number AHA0002.
I found them on Amazon as a DB Electrical alternator. They sell for $129.95 or $139.95 depending on which listing you look at.
One of the listings shows an OEM looking alternator
https://www.amazon.com/Arrowhead-Altern ... B009XISYM6
And one of the listings shows one that looks like a Lactrical Alternator.
https://www.amazon.com/Alternator-1991- ... B07CVQ9L6N
I guess you pay your money and you take your chances.
The good thing is Amazon is a good company to deal with so you can probably be pretty well protected.
I found the part number for their 90 amp alternator and did a search on the internet.
It was part number AHA0002.
I found them on Amazon as a DB Electrical alternator. They sell for $129.95 or $139.95 depending on which listing you look at.
One of the listings shows an OEM looking alternator
https://www.amazon.com/Arrowhead-Altern ... B009XISYM6
And one of the listings shows one that looks like a Lactrical Alternator.
https://www.amazon.com/Alternator-1991- ... B07CVQ9L6N
I guess you pay your money and you take your chances.
The good thing is Amazon is a good company to deal with so you can probably be pretty well protected.
MikeB
1998 - GL1500 w/184,500 miles ~ 2017 - GL1800 w/13000 miles
USAF Avionics Communications Tech - 1968 - 1986 / Flight Engineer C-130E - C-141B - 1986 - 1992. Retired
Industrial Maintenance Tech - 1992 - 2014
Retired in Tacoma, WA
1998 - GL1500 w/184,500 miles ~ 2017 - GL1800 w/13000 miles
USAF Avionics Communications Tech - 1968 - 1986 / Flight Engineer C-130E - C-141B - 1986 - 1992. Retired
Industrial Maintenance Tech - 1992 - 2014
Retired in Tacoma, WA
- Sidcar
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Re: Arrowhead alternators
There is not a lot of choice.
Honda OEM £366. $477
Compufire High Output, £303.00
Import Duty 83.94
Shipping 22.00. = $529
Arrowhead High Output (who?) from UK 206.00. $268
Arrowhead Normal Output 186.00. $242
Arrowhead “ “ from Italy (inc shipping) 136.00. $177
The Arrowhead from Italy is the best deal but it's a long way to return it if it goes belly up.
I can buy 40amp alternators direct from China at $47 per unit plus shipping and duty but I have to buy ten (minimum order).
Given the failure rate perhaps that is the way to go.
Sid
Honda OEM £366. $477
Compufire High Output, £303.00
Import Duty 83.94
Shipping 22.00. = $529
Arrowhead High Output (who?) from UK 206.00. $268
Arrowhead Normal Output 186.00. $242
Arrowhead “ “ from Italy (inc shipping) 136.00. $177
The Arrowhead from Italy is the best deal but it's a long way to return it if it goes belly up.
I can buy 40amp alternators direct from China at $47 per unit plus shipping and duty but I have to buy ten (minimum order).
Given the failure rate perhaps that is the way to go.
Sid
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Re: Arrowhead alternators
I can buy 40amp alternators direct from China at $47 per unit plus shipping and duty but I have to buy ten (minimum order).
Given the failure rate perhaps that is the way to go.
that is still cheaper than OEM, and you have 9 spares
Given the failure rate perhaps that is the way to go.
that is still cheaper than OEM, and you have 9 spares

~John
'02 GL1800
2009 Piaggio MP3 250cc
'02 GL1800
2009 Piaggio MP3 250cc