How Your Jaguar or Land Rover Alternator Works

The engine's crankshaft moves a belt that's attached to a pulley located on the rotor shaft. As the rotor shaft rotates, magnetic coils inside get agitated. That causes them to produce a magnetic field, which is captured as AC power by a rectifier. The rectifier converts that into the DC power that's used by your battery, electronics, power windows, wipers, and more.

How to Spot Alternator Problems

Sadly, even the best alternator can go bad. That sometimes happens with little-to-no warning, so you need to be alert to the signs of trouble before you find yourself stranded on the side of the road. These include:

• Dimming or flickering headlights
• Trouble operating your power windows
• Sound system issues
• A whining noise coming from engine
• A burning smell coming from under the hood
• Your battery repeatedly dies

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If you're having any of these problems, test your charging system. If the battery's voltage reads low, give it a good charge. If it still reads below 12.5 volts after that, your alternator is likely failing. Replacing it with a new one made by your manufacturer --whether that be Jaguar or Land Rover -- is the right choice, since you'll be installing one that's guaranteed to fit right into place and perform as intended. Our online auto parts center sells them at prices up to 35% lower than the MSRP, and we're happy to ship orders nationwide -- so buy now to avoid stress and save both time and money!