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• Help--Non-vanagon charging question
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:41:38 -0500
  ...The alternator light is *partially* on, with or without a load on the alternator, and the dash gauges are showing �lower� in their arc...
• Re: Charging light not working, any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 03:55:35 +0100
  ...I think most Bosch alternators use the same diode plate. The alternator would still be charging, though. PerL 88 Syncro
• Re: Fw: Fully-charged battery for alternator install?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
  Thu, 6 May 2010 03:52:09 +0000
  Funny thing - the new alternator came with a neon orange sign wired to it that says: "Battery must be fully charged prior to installation...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 04:37:01 -0700
  The red charging wire goes from the alternator to the starter post and then a huge cable goes from there to the battery. If...
• Re: water cooled alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:34:25 -0400
  ...It's got specs for three different alternators and some suggestions for plumbing it into a cooling system. Yours, David
• Re: alternator / battery light on question
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:40:36 -0400
  ...Karl Jim Felder wrote: > If it is indeed charging fine, then it either has a broken or > misconnected alternator light wire. I've made...
• better alternator
  Historical mailing list - patty and danny
  Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:14:49 -0800
  I need to replace my alternator and voltage regulator on my '81 Westy and I'm wondering where I could maybe find one a...
• Re: Help diagnosing a red battery light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 10:52:24 -0500
  For the alternator light it is important to indicate whether or not it is a Westy or weekender with the fridge package. The added...
• Re: air cooled alternator not charging
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:00:29 -0800
  ...It provides the voltage to the field winding of the alternator to get charging started. It does this over the blue wire that is...
• Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 1 May 2011 19:33:16 -0400
  ...alternators with "w" >tachometer terminal. > >333 365 is 4,000 RPM (400�1300Hz)* >333 369 is 4,000 RPM (800�2400Hz)* >where * = For Alternator...
• Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 09:37:08 -0700
  ...But I just measured the alternator output at idle and at 2,000 rpm: 13 volts. My understanding is that it should be 14...
• Re: Big Alternators
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:49:45 -0700
  ...ultimate is to use two alternators - there are factory brackets for this >and it is healthier for each alternator as they will be producing...
• Alternator Problems
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Fri, 10 May 2002 21:55:50 EDT
  Well, the bearings were going on the alternator on my father's '87 Westy. I suggested that he simply get it rebuilt with new...
• Re: Iraggi alternators
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:53:22 -0700
  ...But wow, a 200 amp alternator! Is the WBX capable of spinning it under load?! Could you use it as an emergency stopping device...
• Re: Alternator vibration -
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:20:39 -0700
  ...Alternator vibration - >> >> A little follow up on my query about 2 weeks back about the vibration I >> noticed on my alternator - so I removed...
• Re: Update on the alternator story
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 25 May 2011 11:43:26 -0700
  ...The best way to determine what regulator is correct for you 65amp alternator is having the original VW and/or Bosch number from the...
• Re: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:20:08 -0700
  The Bosch distributor was telling me about an adjustable voltage regulator for the Bosch alternators - I think it could go up to 16V. The...
• Re: Need Alternator 85 water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:41:14 -0700
  The AL27X is the original Alternator for the 83.5-85 1.9 Wasserboxer and is still offered by Bosch. The AL33X is a...
• Re: What does my battery light mean
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 12:57:00 -0600
  ...Does the battery light mena that the battery is low, > that the alternator is charging, or that that alternator needs to be > charging? > > Dave...
• Re: Alternator rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:56:12 -0500
  ...Alternator rebuild Hello list, Has anyone rebuilt a 90A bosch alternator? Symptoms: Drop in voltage at times, squealing sound like a belt struggling. voltage...
• Re: Alternator replacement for 1.9 TDIe in my 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:30:23 -0500
  ...Is the 120 amp alternator a better >> option for running my setup? >> >> >> >> Scott Greiner >> Mesa AZ >> >>
• Alternator advice on 85 Wasserbox
  Historical mailing list - David Prager
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 10:30:30 -0800
  ...I've read accounts where the flashing lights usually indicate an internal grounding problem in alternator. So.....change the alternator right? Not exactly. I...
• Re: Blue Wire on alternator - replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 16 Jul 2005 15:31:07 -0700
  ...It goes from the D+ lead on the alternator to the main vehicle wiring bundle that leaves the engine compartment on the left front...
• Re: Enough volts - alternator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:10:26 -0400
  Looks to me that your alternator is working properly. It is not the problem. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Alternator making screaming noises
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Mon, 4 May 1998 19:00:49 -0700
  I have an alternator that seems to want to scream only when it is cold, or just upon starting. It is very unpredictable. I...
• Alternator / voltage regulator
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 09:12:45 -0500
  Hi Volks, It is a good practice to check the battery voltage when changing the alternator / voltage regulator. Have your meter connected between plus...
• Alternator bolt!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 20:46:27 -0700
  How do you get the @#%*! (lower) alternator hinge bolt off? The forward end is flat and the rear side had the nut which I...
• Re: alternator/battery light on at 3600+ RPM..what gives?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 23:36:19 -0700
  Check alternator connection(i think it's blue wire that goes to idiot light) and grounds in engine compartment Leon 85 Subwagen Westy Larry...
• Iraggi alternators
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:55:01 -0400
  A manufacturer called Iraggi out of Texas makes high power alternators, 180 to 240 amps, and they list several on eBay that are supposed...
• Alternator light and A/C
  Historical mailing list - E&M
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:15:52 -0700
  ...Then the A/C stopped and the Alternator Indicator light came on. I tested the alt. output and I'm getting just 12 volts...
• Re: Alternator replacement for 1.9 TDIe in my 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:52:23 -0700
  ...and it's not hard to fit a waterboxer and super common Bosch 90 amp alternator to your engine. but no 70ampers that I...
• Alternator issues
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:00:02 -0400
  Hi Volks, Last month I posted a message asking for assistance with my alternator. It was squealing at startup and the dash light wasn...
• Re: Alternator light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 2010 23:19:03 -0400
  ...As the fridge relay also loads down the alternator warning/starting circuit that back feed helps get the alternator going just as the key...
• RE: Vanagon Alternator Wires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Mar 97 00:10:07 UT
  ...Vanagon Alternator Wires Hello, Perhaps someone can tell me why there are two wires going from the alternator to the starter (and main battery...
• Re: HELP! Another Broken Alternator Mount
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:57:55 -0500
  Hi, Very sorry to hear about your extreme troubles with the 1.9 alternator bracket. Luckily I've not had my alternator bracket break...
• Alternator Life expectancy again
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 22:39:26 -0500
  ...I have the original alternator >still in my 77 Rabbit. I replaced the brushes 6 years ago and have never >had to touch the...
• Re: Help - electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 13:19:12 -0700
  On 2/26/05 22:14, "Phil Krueger" <vwuprising@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > I am completely stumped with an alternator light > problem. The idiot light...
• OK to use an 11mm wide WP/alternator belt on a 2.1?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:42:52 -0500
  ...The alternator belt fits well in the alternator and crankshaft, but stands about 1 mm above the rim of the WP pulley. Is this...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:15:44 -0700
  ...Checking output of alternator. Just got back from a test ride. I checked the output of the alternator at idle its 14.1 at...
• Re: 100 amp alternator for Vanagon from Jetta?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 10:52:47 -0800
  Yes and no! Any Golf / Jetta alternator from 1992 and down will fit, you just have to swap the V-belt cog to make...
• Re: WTB: woodruff key
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:50:05 -0700
  I can't find any mention of a Woodruff key in ETKA (illustration 131-10) which shows all the mounting components of the alternator...
• Re: Alternators correction!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 15:19:03 -0700
  ...And is this silly? Add another thick ground directly from alternator case to body Ab > On Apr 9, 2020, at 3:15 PM, David...
• Help - electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Phil Krueger
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 21:14:14 -0800
  I am completely stumped with an alternator light problem. The idiot light stays weakly lit constantly and I can't find a short anywhere...
• alternator
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 13:14:44 -0600
  My alternator does not come "on line" until 2-2200 rpm. Once its up, it will stay charging at idle. Is this a sign...
• Re: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 13:36:44 -0700
  ...New Alternator. Both test out good. Bench tested the >>> alternator >>> at the parts store from where it came. >>> >>> But, with everything hooked back up...
• RE: Upgraded Alternators
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 16:29:00 -0800 (PST)
  >Uh oh, I was waiting for someone to mention JC Whitney. :) >Unfortunately, they couldn't tell the difference between a Ford >alternator and a...
• Re: AEG alternator L connection. Was: Re: Wbx 90 Amp alternator fit Jetta ABA engine?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:16:41 -0800
  ...The AEG engine alternator fit but the L wire didn't seem to work when connected to the vehicle D+ My battery isolators clacked...
• Re: Re- Cutting out
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Tue, 8 Oct 1996 15:35:26 -0700 (PDT)
  > Disconnecting the battery while the engine is running (specifically while the > alternator is alternatiing) is a VERY unhealthy thing to do to your > alternator...
• Alternator: the play is thing
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:13:36 EST
  How much play is acceptable in the Alternator bearing? I'm guessing the answer is none. But I don't want to replace the...
• Re: Alternator advice on 85 Wasserbox
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 18:06:46 -0500
  ...I've read accounts where the flashing lights usually indicate an > internal grounding problem in alternator. So.....change the alternator > right? Not exactly. > > I...
• Re: alternators, voltages, rebuild, idiocracy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:17:35 -0600
  ...Reverse lookup showed they fit Bosch alternators in a few VWs and some other cars but they regulated my Mercedes gas and diesel alternators...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:28:59 -0700
  ...and I too carry a spare working alternator .. really great to have it when you need it out on the road somewhere. by luck...
• Re: Anyone rebuilt an alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:37:14 -0800
  I haven't done a Vanagon alternator but I've replaced the bearings on a few others. If you're comfortable with basic mechanical...
• Re: Alternator replacement????
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:35:03 -0500
  ...The easiest way to fix this is to install a new voltage regulator into the alternator. The regulator has brushes built in. $30 bux...
• Re: 90 Amp Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 21:05:46 -0700
  ...The alternator has the following sticker: AH0-120-469-631-636 N1->14v 34/90A 025 903 023C You can see by the second...
• Re: Toasted Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:29:35 -0400
  ...Toasted Alternator Well, The alternator finally died on our '90 Carat. The 4 hour trip was aborted after one hour, and the van had...
• Re: AW Electric Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:51:32 +0000
  ...A VW dealership replaced it but could > not reattach > one wire, said that when attached to the alternator the > alternator 'reved > out of control...
• Re: Low voltage
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:00:14 -0700
  Where are you measuring the low voltage at? The voltage regulator only trys to maintain full voltage at the alternator, where it connects. It...
• Re: how to change alternator belt?
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:59:46 -0600
  ...Fairly high tension on that one. > > btw, when the alternator belt is off, spin the alternator by hand, to check > the bearings for roughness...
• Re: Aux battery & isolator
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 11:19:25 PST
  ...Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:35:16 -0800 > >The tinkering of the alternator that i mention involves disconnecting >(bending away) a copper brush from...