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- (-) Remove Ranger filter Ranger
- (-) Remove RX-8 filter RX-8
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- 2 (4) Apply 2 filter
- 3 (8) Apply 3 filter
- 5 (1) Apply 5 filter
- 500 (3) Apply 500 filter
- 500L (1) Apply 500L filter
- 6 (4) Apply 6 filter
- ASTRA (3) Apply ASTRA filter
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- Avensis (1) Apply Avensis filter
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- C-Max (3) Apply C-Max filter
- C30 (3) Apply C30 filter
- C70 (3) Apply C70 filter
- Caravelle (3) Apply Caravelle filter
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- Combo (1) Apply Combo filter
- Corolla (1) Apply Corolla filter
- CX-5 (4) Apply CX-5 filter
- Ducato (1) Apply Ducato filter
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- Focus (3) Apply Focus filter
- Focus C-Max (3) Apply Focus C-Max filter
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- Kuga (3) Apply Kuga filter
- MAZDA 2 (1) Apply MAZDA 2 filter
- MAZDA 3 (1) Apply MAZDA 3 filter
- Mazda5 (1) Apply Mazda5 filter
- Mazda6 (1) Apply Mazda6 filter
- MiTo (1) Apply MiTo filter
- MX-5 (3) Apply MX-5 filter
- Panda (3) Apply Panda filter
- Punto (3) Apply Punto filter
- Punto Evo (3) Apply Punto Evo filter
- Qubo (1) Apply Qubo filter
- S40 (3) Apply S40 filter
- Stilo (3) Apply Stilo filter
- Swift (3) Apply Swift filter
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- V70 (1) Apply V70 filter
Used Mazda Alternators
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About Alternators
Mazda alternators work in conjunction with the battery to produce power for the electrical parts of the car. Mazda alternators function by turning the mechanical action of the car’s turning drive shaft into electricity. They do this through the use of rapidly-spinning magnets. This magnetic field in turn produces an electrical current, which is used to power the car electrics. The Mazda alternator is also essential for re-charging the car battery, ready to provide the spark necessary to start the car next time.
Alternators are generally quite small in size (a similar size to a roll of toilet paper) don't weigh much and are usually located at the front of the engine.
Usually most modern Mazda alternators are maintenance-free and may have a lifespan of a decade or more. Eventually, however, these rapidly-moving car parts start to wear out, made worse over time by dirt and extremes of heat and cold. At best you might experience lights that dim sometimes, or warning lights temporarily flashing on your dashboard. More seriously, a battery that is not being fully charged during motion may mean that your car is difficult to start, or that the ignition fails completely.
In some cases, such problems are put down to an older battery, but more often than not the real culprit is the alternator which is not successfully charging the battery. Check the voltage on your car which should be around 14 volts. Anything less than this and it is likely that the Mazda alternator is worn out and will need replacing.
Mazda trivia
- Mazda is the only Japanese car manufacturer not to be based in Tokyo. Instead, they work out of Hiroshima and were there when a nuclear bomb was dropped. The Mazda factories actually survived the atomic bomb thanks to a small mountain being in the way.
- The name Mazda comes from both the name of the founder (Jujiro Matsuda) and the Zoroastrian God of Wisdom, Ahura Mazda.
- The fastest RX-7 in the world is the Racing Beat Bonneville. It was clocked at 242mph, and with a modified 13G lump, it was expected to get up to 300mph.
- In 2010, 459 Mazda MX-5s all gathered at the UNESCO Zollverein World Heritage Site in Germany. This is the largest parade of Mazdas in the manufacturer's history.
- The Mazda logo is meant to be an owl, expressing Mazda's goal of expanding its wings for the future.