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Denso K24Z7 Alternator - 2012-2015 Honda Civic Si & 2013-2015 Acura ILX
Seeing that battery light flicker on in your Civic Si or ILX, catching your lights dimming at a stoplight, or fighting a battery that keeps going flat on you? Nine times out of ten that's a tired alternator, not a bad battery. This Denso alternator gets your charging system pulling its weight again, so your battery stays full, your electronics stay happy, and you can quit wondering whether the car's going to start next time.
How A Dying Alternator Sneaks Up On You
Here's the sneaky part about these. Your alternator's job is to charge the battery and feed power to everything electrical while you're driving, so when it weakens, it doesn't announce itself, it just quietly stops keeping up. First you might notice the battery light, or your headlights and dash going dim when you're sitting at idle with the AC and defroster running. Maybe there's a faint whine building from the bearing. Then your battery starts dying overnight, and here's where people get burned: they drop in a fresh battery, feel good for a few days, and watch it go dead all over again, because the alternator was never charging it in the first place. Push it far enough and the car just shuts off while you're driving once that battery's tapped out. Catch it early and you skip the tow truck.
Why Denso Earns The Spot
Simple logic here. Denso is one of the companies that supplies alternators to Honda and Acura from the factory, so this isn't a bargain-bin rebuild you're crossing your fingers on, it's the kind of unit that's already proven itself charging cars like yours. Your entire electrical system rides on this thing, so it's worth doing right the first time instead of wrestling with charging problems again down the road.
One Fitment Note For ILX Owners
Quick thing to check if you're in an ILX. This alternator is for the 2.4L ILX that runs the K24Z7, the same engine as the Civic Si. If your ILX is the 2.0L or the hybrid, that's a different engine and a different alternator, so this wouldn't be your part. For the 2.4L ILX and the Civic Si below, you're set.
What You Get
- Denso K24Z7 alternator
- Charges the battery and powers the electrical system
- From Denso, an OE alternator supplier for Honda/Acura
- Direct replacement for a worn or failing alternator
- Sold individually
Fits These Cars
- 2012-2015 Honda Civic Si (K24Z7)
- 2013-2015 Acura ILX (2.4L, K24Z7)
Note: Denso alternator for the 2012-2015 Honda Civic Si and 2013-2015 Acura ILX, both running the K24Z7. The alternator keeps the battery charged and powers the electrical system while the engine runs; a failing alternator causes a battery warning light, dimming lights, bearing noise, a repeatedly dead battery, or the engine dying once the battery drains. Denso is an original equipment alternator supplier for Honda and Acura. On the ILX this fits the 2.4L (K24Z7); the 2.0L and hybrid ILX use a different alternator. Direct replacement, sold individually. One alternator per order.