I'm not sure what you mean by 'little strap"

@@gbymb въпроса ми беше за 595.всичко е ок.благодарение на твоето видео успях да се справя.днес ще купя нов алтернатор

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Pour changer l'alternateur il faut l'enlever, c'est le but de la vidéo

I'm glad it works for you.

Goodluck

Also, making sure you saw my other vid of how to put the stretch belt on.

​@mikebradley4531 Yeah, it's the same principle I used changing the AC pump a few months back 👍

Started about 13:00, finished by 21:30....😵So, PS pump out, but not enough room to get to long 18 mm bolt. Still, it helped me access belts and other bits, though didn't need to take tensioner off to get that 18 mm bolt & nut. Had to drop AC pump but was really crap to get back on. Perhaps taking the front end off is a little easier 🤷‍♂ Stretch belt was an absolute f***er too, new one did not want to go on!! Anyway, done now....

I'm sorry but I don't remember. I know that with v6's I always did it.

Yep, all true. You just have to be able to get a little height, and try do it without too many breaks.... lots of bits to remember where they came from. Any questions I'll try help.

Is the belt new? There is no way to tighten it. It relies on the stretch of a belt. Not like the old days. But.... maybe there some lubricant spilt on the pulleys? May need a wipe?

Hi, its an '09 with 180,000. Km at time of change.

@@gbymb thanks mine is a 08 159 2.4 with around 135 000 km ,most often people dont realise how mileage matters and give an idea when the end is near.i believe its a bosch alternator ,it all held quite well!is the engine bay ECU still original?the box between radiator and battery?thanks

@@drincogni yep, I did remap it to delete the dpf and error. Makes a big difference.

@@gbymb i am on an island and no one can remap here, so we ended drilling the DPF with a standard masonry drill welded to a long rond only 1 hole, and i disconnected the swirl flaps and left it in open position and changed engine oil from 5w40 to 5w30 low ash and since the no more limp mode or blocked DPF.

@@drincogni i did mine via email to uk. Had a usb device which I got off ebay to extract/install to ecu firmware .

Hi, a good question, looking around the engine every now and then is something which doesnt happen often enough. Yes, having your ears and eyes open, when the engines running, is what every car owner needs to do. I suggest that when you have time, do take the under panel off and check for any anomalies during an oil change. But I can say that the diesel is a somewhat more 'sturdy' engine, and I would rely on it more than a petrol. Having said all this, I'm happy to keep using the portal for most of the services.

Hi, The unit I used is from Isudah, Currently they are out of stock but , I suggest that you write to them on : [email protected] and ask if they have any units available. www.isudar.com/search?type=product&q=alfa+159

Sorry for the late response.....you've probably had the engine out and done it on the bench by now... 🙂anyway, I found I had to mount it first before the belt. the large axis bolt is fed from the middle of the engine towards the belt. Then do my rolling trick... goood luck

I'm glad to hear, happy to help.

Good luck, Just make sure you have the time and space, and you'll be fine. FYI, are you close to replacing a timing belt? then now is a good time to do it :-) contact me if you need any info ... I may be able to help.

@@gbymb yes. Thought I'd do the TB and water pump at the same time. Just trying to make sure that the alternator is the only issue. Got the car back after a routine service and it started/drove fine but wouldn't start an hour later. Battery was dead as a dead dingos donger. Jumped ok but died as soon as jumper taken off. So I think the other electrics are ok but the alt and pretty new battery were dead. So I think the alt shorted the battery. Bit of an electrical burning smell and the engine bay seemed too hot after an hour. Any other thoughts? I'll give you a shout if/when I get into trouble. Thanks

You you need to chk the alternator. With the engine off, get a lead to the heavy + terminal of the alternator, get a meter accross it, (and earth), Start the engine ( if the battery is charged), idle is fine, you should get 13.8v-ish. If no volts, it's bad. turn off, disconnect the battery, incase of short. The wiring on the back of the alterntor get hot and may have a short, check it. FYI, a sparky can check the alternator when it's out. You then can continue to the TB. etc. BTW the alternator is crazy expensive new. Another check is put an amp meter in line with the +ve teminal of the battery, when it's off. good luck

Finally got the alternator replaced this weekend. Amazon pissed me about for 2 months and then Repco came to the rescue. Got a Bosch unit for $500. All back together now and drives well. Thanks again

Many thanks from the UK. Really helpful.

Thanks, it's all about having enough time to do the job. Dont force anthing, other than the side bumper clips :-) And use axel stands ! If you have any questions don't hesitate. I'll reply faster...

My car would run if the battery had charge, so, aircond off. lights/radio off. 2.4 ti. charge light was on, but I could drive it, as long as I had charge. see if you can get to the back of the alternator, to read volts off the heavy cable.

@@gbymb thanks, where did you get the alternator from? As in which seller? If you don't mind

@@mechanickitten where in the world are you?

@@gbymb Australia sir :)

@@gbymb thought you were from here too 😅

Hey, the stock radio has the pin outs on a sticker on the top, I took a photo , hoping to send it to you but ther's no facility to add photos... also , the connector is for feeds to the speakers, at high level, unless you ahve the bose sysytem with the amp in line,... the output of the joying headunit will be too low. ( line level, not spaeker level) You could get creative and remove the appropiate speakers from the connector and extent it to an amp, fed by the joying outs. Are you saying that the joying unit is compatable with the alfa can bus?

@@gbymb Ahh thanks I think I had a brain freeze. The ISO cables in the Alfa are the speakers & canbus and there are actually connections for these on the back of the joying unit, just coming out of their own seperate cables not a block connection like on the back of the stock unit. Thanks for the reply anyhow.

Hi, sorry to take so long . I'm sorry, but I only know my configuration, I'm not familiar with the bose rig. good luck

I removed the extra cables from the head unit, which I didn't need. Its' possible to release the extra cables from the plugs before you attach them to the head unit.... then you just have to squash it all in. My B&M is still in place. sorry for the late reply.

Hi, I don't think so. Search this sentance on ebay" Alfa Romeo 159 aux input 3.5mm jack lead in car radio iPod MP3 adapter CT29AR01" there are many devices like this but it needs the head ubit which has a CD stacker... google is your friend.

I havn't ever removed the whole facia, so I'm not sure about your situation. sorry

Hi, I've never done it this way, but there's alway a first, I think the panel is held in by the radio. I guess you've tried the coathanger wires to release the clips then pull the unit with another wire to hook into the cd tray and pull it that way?!? good luck

Hello, did you make it?

@@mister_dzija4161 i sold the car ,but the radio never came out

Hi, It looks like my reply of a few weeks ago didn't get listed.... anyway, to reply to your questions: I found that if you didn't touch the button assignment, you would get volume +&- on the left button and forward and back on the horizonatal buttons on the right. The vertical button dont do anything. There is also mute and source when you push them in. As for assigning them I didnt try. But I think that this is done in the factory settings, the password is 126. also download the uaer manual from Isudar. I've an ungoing problem where the button don't work from time to time. I found this was a problem witht the car, not the headunit. I had to restsrt the car and it worked again , maybe canbus, not sure.

Hi, It looks like my reply of a few weeks ago didn't get listed.... anyway, to reply to your questions: I found that if you didn't touch the button assignment, you would get volume +&- on the left button and forward and back on the horizonatal buttons on the right. The vertical button dont do anything. There is also mute and source when you push them in. As for assigning them I didnt try. But I think that this is done in the factory settings, the password is 126. also download the uaer manual from Isudar. I've an ungoing problem where the button don't work from time to time. I found this was a problem witht the car, not the headunit. I had to restsrt the car and it worked again , maybe canbus, not sure.

There is a setting which gives power to the radio for a preset time, mine just turns off and I cant controll the time it stays on. to turn it off hold down the left vol button.

Hi, This andriod unit has the normal problems which all android gear has (and phones etc)....it needs to be power cycled every week or so to make the system work well. Isudar is good because they have people who will talk to you , via email , [email protected] , to help with any issues. I'm using a custom launcher, FCC which makes it look good, but adds another level of complexity. I suggest buying DSP, for better sound, and more ram. The steering controls work 90% of the time, which isn't the unit but the car not wanting to talk to the unit. Restarting the car fixes this...until the next time. Volume up/down works , and up/down arrows will give next/back of channel/preset/item etc. SCR will change program i.e, CD/radio/ blutooth etc. Remember to unpair all devices from the blue&me, so the unit can pick them up.

@@mikebradley4531 hello, nice tutorial video ,very helpful. can you explain more analitist about steering wheel control to working properly as the original radio? what you mean ''Restarting the car fixes this...until the next time'''??? There is a way the steering whell buttons to working 100%. Also are you have acces in key learning functions of HU to set up the buttons? Any additional info in [email protected] about steering wheel control is definitely helpful . Thanks in advance

Hi, the unit's fine, as with most android stuff I do need to restart the unit every few times. I put a reboot button on the home screen to make this easy. As for the antenna, the screen mount one is really directional and is only any good when you're in the CBD or close to the TX. I bought this off ebay 'Universal Car Aerial Antenna Mast + DAB Radio Amplifier SMA Male Connector Q5S0 ' item#153559042159. this works very well, it's just a bit of work to get the old one out, but with the effort. I use DAB-Z for the dab+ radio. and the launcher is 'FCC car lancher', it's a much nicer screen. If you've got questions, feel free to write. Also, be aware there is no way to have the unit on without the ignition being on...

The GPS RX goes behind the rear view mirror.

This system is the standard system ( see my other videos). All cabling came with it.