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Title: aura gens
Post by: hanks69chevy on February 25, 2017, 11:19:02 AM
Does anyone know anybody that works on them. or somewhere to get the software for them.
Title: Re: aura gens
Post by: Utahclaimjumper on February 25, 2017, 03:51:45 PM
 How about being more specific on what the hell you have?? :-\
Title: Re: aura gens
Post by: belfert on February 25, 2017, 05:01:50 PM
Isn't the Auragen basically an alternator that produces 110 volt AC instead of DC?  Have you tried contacting Aura Systems directly, or are they out of business or something?
Title: Re: aura gens
Post by: hanks69chevy on February 25, 2017, 05:34:46 PM
thats the trouble. The aura gen company went out of business a few years ago. I was hoping there was still someone who know how to install and work on them. I had it installed and working while I was in neutral. When I put in gear it went in to default. I was told it wasn't spinning fast enough. Changed the pulleys for more speed. Can't get to work again.
Title: Re: aura gens
Post by: Iceni John on February 25, 2017, 05:39:21 PM
If it's defunct, why not just use a regular alternator and an inverter instead?

John
Title: Re: aura gens
Post by: DoubleEagle on February 25, 2017, 06:15:18 PM
I would not waste any time on trying to fix anything that has no support or hope for parts from a closed company. Chances are some electronic part has failed that rectifies the current, and it might not have been a good design in the first place.
Title: Re: aura gens
Post by: luvrbus on February 26, 2017, 07:21:41 AM
It is probably a diode bad all alternators are AC current converted to DC current,I have alternator off a Humvee that produces 12/24 volts plus a AC current terminal 
   
Title: Re: aura gens
Post by: TomC on February 26, 2017, 07:58:49 AM
450amp military alternator at 24v (28v charging) = 12,600watts! When I was at L.A. Freightliner, I had one of the parts guys run the cost of this alternator- $5,500 our cost! Good Luck, TomC
Title: Re: aura gens
Post by: belfert on February 26, 2017, 12:12:01 PM
Quote from: hanks69chevy on February 25, 2017, 05:34:46 PM
thats the trouble. The aura gen company went out of business a few years ago. I was hoping there was still someone who know how to install and work on them. I had it installed and working while I was in neutral. When I put in gear it went in to default. I was told it wasn't spinning fast enough. Changed the pulleys for more speed. Can't get to work again.

Strange that they still seem to have a working website.  (Well, not working today, but Google's cache is from Friday so it was working then.)  These were used in ambulances so I would try an ambulance service company to see if they can help.
Title: Re: aura gens
Post by: hanks69chevy on February 26, 2017, 02:13:37 PM
I didnt think they were out of business after looking at the web site. There is a company in N.C. that works on emergency apparatus. they  used to work on them.When I called them they said they no longer have the software for them.