This guide will take you through the methods of identifying the Starter Motor or Alternator on your vehicle.

  1. Vehicle Registration Mark search
  2. Vehicle details search
  3. Check Handbook or Vehicle owner’s manual
  4. Physically inspect the part
  5. Send us some photos

Vehicle Registration Mark (VRM) search

The easiest method of finding the correct Starter Motor or Alternator for your vehicle is by using the Vehicle Registration Mark search field on our website home page. Usually this will be enough information to provide you with the correct Starter Motor or Alternator. However there maybe occasions when the vehicle registration provides you with a choice of parts and you need to enter more details. Our system will notify you of the choices and provide you an opportunity to provide more vehicle information to try and narrow down the search.

Vehicle details search

Entering vehicle details is another option for identifying the Starter Motor or Alternator for your vehicle. You must enter Make, model, Engine size, Year and Fuel type before you will be able to proceed with a search. For example, a search could be Alternator for Ford, Fiesta, 1.4, 2012, Petrol.

If VRM search shows more than one Starter Motor or Alternator for your registration, then you have the option of adding more vehicle details to narrow down the search.

Check Handbook or Vehicle owner’s manual

If you have access to the vehicle handbook or vehicle owner’s manual, then there is usually a section for parts and references. Information regarding the Starter Motor or Alternator for your vehicle may be in this section. You need to make a note of any references that could be used to identify your part.

Physically inspect the Starter Motor or Alternator

The most accurate way of finding the correct Starter Motor or Alternator is to inspect the actual Starter Motor or Alternator fitted to your vehicle. There are identification numbers on Starter Motors and Alternators that can be entered into our website. If you have already removed the Starter Motor or Alternator or if you can see any number on the part, then enter the number into our website to find an exact match.

We have over 140,000 cross references in our database and we are constantly adding new references so If the number is valid, you will be taken straight the Starter Motor or Alternator you require.

Send us some photos

Sometimes the Starter Motor or Alternator may be damaged or the numbers on the part may be too hard to read. In this case you can send pictures showing the front, side and back of the part via Live Chat or email (sales@startermotoralternator.com) for us to identify.