> I could go on and on-basically the problems I have seen with
> Lucas is that it fails at about 2-3X the rate of American or German (Bosch)
> components. The trouble is that the American or Bosch components last until
> the car is in the junkyard from rust and old age while the Lucas stuff fails
> at 35-50K.
I have owned 2 BMWs (early 1970's models) equipped with Bosch Alternators - one
did 150000 miles and the other 120000 without any problems - both working fine
when sold (anyone ever get that out of a Lucas unit?). At one stage GM in
Australia was selling the same model cars fitted with either Lucas or Bosch
alternators. The Lucas ones failed at about 40000 miles, the Bosch just went on
forever.
That said, I do think a lot of electrical problems have their source in work
done
by unskilled operators, either owners or garage 'mechanics'. My S3 had some
melted wiring which I traced to stupidly wired driving lights. My Brock
Commodore
used to constantly blow its interior light bulb (and fuse) because of the way
somone had fitted an after market car alarm.
My 2 cents worth
Vic Hughes
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