The Nissan Path

My stock alternator crapped the bed finally after working hard for 12 years and 210,000 miles.

With all of the electrical upgrades I have on my Nissan, I decided to put a high output alternator on.

I went with Steven at Rugged Rocks to help me order a 270 Amp High Output Alternator from DC Engineering.



My voltage before the upgrade would fluctuate between 11.5-12.0 volts during normal driving conditions.

Now, I sit at close to 15 Volts at idle and around 15.2 volts when driving.

I heard good things about rugged rocks.
One of the engineering weaknesses of our rides is how low the alternator sits and that it will get mauled a bit by the dirty waters of a water crossing.
I also heard the rugged rocks is resilient on this front.
Have not tried the product myself though , this is all hearsay.

Code Pathfinder wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 22, 2022 1:01 pm

Now, I sit at close to 15 Volts at idle and around 15.2 volts when driving.

Stockers usually output around 14.2. Make sure your upgrade isn't going above 15.5, that's the area where the CANbus will begin to say, "Ouch!"