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• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:20:52 -0500
  ...Also it measures >the voltage *at the alternator* instead of at the battery >so when the electrical load is high, the voltage drop >across...
• alternator help - PLEASE!
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:18:46 -0600
  ...I've got a rebuilt alternator from bus depot - should be their part # AL33XOR. The nut from my old factory alternator - the one that...
• Re: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 24 May 2002 09:38:08 -0600
  Don't forget the Fox- it has the same alternator, too, and sometimes it's cheaper for some reason. On Friday, May 24, 2002...
• Re: Alternator: the play is thing
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 02:50:22 EST
  Dennis-- If I read between the lines it's almost as if I should replace the alternator now. ;) Thanks, Jeff 83.5 Westfalia LA...
• Re: Alternator replacement????
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:48:04 -0400
  ...Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:59 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Alternator replacement???? Volksdoktor in Louisville, KY is trying to tell me that installing an alternator...
• Re: Headlight oddity
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 17:43:05 -0500 (EST)
  ...The stationary, permanent magnets in alternators are very weak and you really have to get the rotor spinning before you can get 12V out...
• Re: Wanted: Alternator
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 09:09:19 -0500
  ...22:53:44 EST >From: JordanVw@AOL.COM >Subject: Re: Wanted: Alternator >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >In a message dated 3/19/03...
• Re: Alternator rebuild
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:17:36 -0500
  John, Did you have much difficulty in pressing the bearings in and out of the alternator casing? thanks, Tony On Mon, Dec 1, 2014...
• Still need an alternator
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 20:16:26 -0400
  I still need a used alternator for an '84. I anyone has one please let me know. Also, will one from an 80-83...
• output of alternator in '85 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 17:25:59 -0800
  Hi, Can anyone tell me if a (stock) '85 Westy has a 65 amp or 90 amp alternator? Thanks, Scott '85 Westy "Pearl" Santa...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:18:17 -0400
  With load alternator is 14.4 then it started to make loud squealing noises VOM went down to 13.8 if I accelerate to...
• Re: Alternator replacement????
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:16:34 -0400
  I know this was discussed here at some point, but what size bearings do I need for an 1989 model alternator? My spare has...
• Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 09:37:56 -0800
  ...Relays > > Jim, > > But even if the alternator is charging, how does that prevent the starting > battery from attempting to equalize with the aux battery...
• Re: Total Cost of a complete engine overhaul
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 19:32:34 -0500
  ...I expect my current > alternator to last at least that long. I have all my starters and alternators > for my (and my friends) various...
• Re: '90 2.1 Syncro: Is my Alternator dying? Rebuild or replace?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 16:44:02 -0400
  At 13:41 4/8/99 -0400, Fitz-Randolph, Douglas wrote: > > Similar to Greg Hamburg, my battery/alternator light stays on when I start...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:22:50 -0400
  ...I now have 14.4 at the alternator and 14+ at the battery. The alternator is charging the battery correctly. Apparently the GOWESTY starter...
• ALTERNATOR LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - kevin leong
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 11:03:10 -0700
  Hi List, I just replaced the alternator and the battery light on the dash, while in park and neutral only stays on. When in...
• Alternator light ?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 07:26:46 EDT
  I replaced the stock 65 amp alternator with a 90 amp on my 82 westy diesel. Now my alternator light goes on from dim...
• Re: w terminal on alteernator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:04:24 -0500
  At 11:57 AM 2/24/2009, gary hradek wrote: >David, > What is a W terminal on an alternator? and do I have one...
• Re: How many volts can ECU handle?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:39 -0800
  re Either way, I should test alternator output. that's a good first step. Should be between 13.8 volts, and 14.5 , alternator...
• Update: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:41:06 -0700
  Just to follow up on my '84 Wolfsburg Westy with the anemic alternator ... I bought an alternator at an AutoZone in Flagstaff, just so...
• Re: GoWesty Alternator Bracket
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:26:43 -0700
  ...GoWesty Alternator Bracket > > >> Oops, I was referring to the length of the bolt -- should have said so >> I guess, the GoWesty instuctions just call...
• If you are putting the alternator back in........ lesson
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Rogers
  Wed, 14 May 2014 09:23:26 -0400
  ...Wiring harness, throttle body, intake manifold (well paint anyways...), alternator, distributor seal, I took notes, wrote thing down and had it all back together...
• Re: teeth on water pump/alternator belt all chewed up on 87 Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:49:45 EDT
  ...If the waterpump pulley or alternator pulley aren't lined up properly then you could be killing your own belts. The only other thing...
• (NVC) ISO SVX Alternator bracket P/N
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 22 May 2007 08:51:43 -0400
  I bought what I thought was the alternator bracket, but it ended up being a miscellaneous wire-loom retention device. (Subj. says it all...
• alternators
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Jul 94 15:34:58 PDT
  Does there exist a table of the relationship between electrical load and voltage produced for a given rated alternator? Joel, anything in your Bosch...
• oxygen sensor and alternator lights
  Historical mailing list - HERMANN DE BOER
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 13:27:44 -0600
  When I start my van both the oxygen and the alternator LEDs stay on until I step on the gas a little. Is that...
• Need Alternator Bracket--87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:02:20 EDT
  Hi all, I need the upper alternator bracket for an 87 Westy (the one that has a slot for adjusting/tightening the alt. belt...
• Re: Alternator & EGR lights flashing?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 3 Feb 97 14:10:26 EST
  ...So, I would check the connections on the rear of the alternator (the alternator and voltage regulator are in the same unit). The light...
• Re: URGENT!! Broken alternator pulley
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 May 2012 18:16:31 -0700
  ...The pulley on our alternator >> broke and its chewing up belts in minutes. New alternators don't come with >> the pulley so getting one...
• Re: 100 amp alternator for Vanagon from Jetta?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 07:02:28 EST
  ...when I have to replace my alternator should I just go for the higher amperage 90A alternator from a later model Vanagon-- or is...
• Re: Alternator Failures was 88 Vanagon alternator light problem
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:44:53 -0500
  ...Alternator Failures was 88 Vanagon alternator light problem I've posted this several times before over the years but I'll post it again...
• AEG alternator L connection. Was: Re: Wbx 90 Amp alternator fit Jetta ABA engine?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 7 Feb 2016 10:56:03 -0800
  ...There was this 2001 beetle, with a newer looking Bosch OEM alternator, just waiting to be pulled..... ;) It looks like it will bolt up...
• Re: alternator question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:52:22 -0500
  ...alternator question > > Hello all, > > I had to remove the alternator to replace a broken alternator bracket in > my > 1991 Vanagon GL. In the process...
• Alternator Bearings (90 Amp)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 18:34:32 -0500
  The bearings in the alternator of the '87 Syncro seem to be telling that that they are not much longer for this world. VW...
• Re: Mechanical Lesson Learned On the Road (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:37:24 -0800
  ...I have records going back to '96 on this rig (I bought in Jan 2002) and no indication of an alternator being replaced. So...
• Re: Battery light comes on above 3200 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Wed, 8 Apr 2020 00:54:26 -0400
  ...Time for a new alternator time. Anyone near Doswell, VA with a spare alternator or regulator? Time to pack it in for the night...
• Re: alternator output question
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 06:28:37 +0000
  ...alternator output question OK, so I went at the connections and cleaned everything up while I had the decklid off to check the alternator...
• Re: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 19:08:06 -0700
  ...130Amp alternator upgrade? I think I remember someone saying that there was a Jetta alternator that would bolt in to provide 130 amps. Anyone...
• Re: voltage over battery: 12.5-13.1
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 14:02:24 -0600
  ...This sound okay to everybody? I'm pretty sure the auto stores wouldn't fail this alternator on its return tests with these numbers...
• Re: Alternator and oxy lights blink
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:00:47 -0700
  In that case , at least take the belt off the Alt first and spin the alternator by hand .. see how the bearings are for...
• Update on the alternator story
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 24 May 2011 22:22:49 -0700
  ...Do not install a round button housing regulator into an alternator originally equipped with a rectangular housing regulator or vise versa. Damage will occur...
• Re: Help!! Another broken alternator bracket
  Historical mailing list - Les Yamashita
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 21:28:08 -0500
  I have a 1984 vanagon (230,000 miles) and have broken my alternator bracket once. I didn't know it was broken until I...
• Re: Alternator Light Still On After Replacing Broken Belt - 87 Westy w. AC
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 7 May 2005 10:27:17 -0600
  On 5/7/05 10:04 AM, "Mike Finkbiner" <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > A couple of weeks ago I replaced my alternator...
• Re: Wbx 90 Amp alternator fit Jetta ABA engine?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 19:39:25 -0500
  ...Lately I have been having good luck with starters and alternators from NAPA and AutoZone. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Alternator not charging/ solenoid meltdown
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 19:23:57 -0500
  ...The alternator needs to be supplied a tiny current through this circuit in order to begin charging. According to Bentley, a thin black wire...
• how to change drivebelts??
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 17:40:41 -0800
  ...i had the FLAPS check out the alternator, and when a load was put on, the belt squeaked on each turn. The belts are...
• Re: Alternator Wire
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 13:54:48 -0700
  ...Alternator Wire > > Volks, > I am in the process of replacing the Alternator in my 86 GL Westfalia. Their > is a 3 prong connector pointing...
• Re: alternator pulley removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:26:31 -0500
  ...I'm afraid of >> bending >> the fan part of the alternator while trying to stop the shaft from >> rotating. Anyone done this? Thanks. >> Rick...
• Re: On the road - charging issue
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 23 May 2023 08:19:38 -0400
  I'd use my multimeter and see what voltage the alternator is actually putting out. Rob vwrobb@gmail.com On Mon, May 22, 2023...
• Re: Schreeching Alternator/belt
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 20:49:22 EST
  In a message dated 3/24/01 12:29:16 PM, stebbins@AUCEGYPT.EDU writes: << Does this mean that the alternator is about to...
• Alternator Bracket needed
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 14:21:20 -0400
  Help, alternator bracket on my 86 Vanagon GL is splitting. VW part 020 903 141 c I'll pay for overnight shipping! Hotch Philly...
• Does an alternator from a pre-86 vanagon work in post 86 vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:12:50 -0500
  Does an alternator from a pre-86 vanagon work in post 86 vanagon? -- Rob NYC/Long Beach, NY 88 Wolfsburg, Silver
• RE: Vanagon Alternator Wires
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 30 Mar 1997 11:26:55 -0500
  I took Dennis' advice and added an additional #4 wire from the alternator down to the big 00 aught (spelling?) battery wire going to...
• Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 12:42:57 -0700
  i read in the archives that Optima does NOT recommend anything less than a 15 volt alternator output, if this is true, then we...
• Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 14:43:28 -0700
  ...The point is that alternators can and do put out significant current at idle speeds, as evidenced by their getting hot. The alternator has...
• Re: Alternator questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:19:25 -0500
  ...Same alternator as Vanagon, etc. This alternator is about 4 yrs old now, sourced from Van Cafe. It has been worked hard keeping 2...
• Re: Alternator replacement for 1.9 TDIe in my 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:49:43 -0400
  ...My 90 amp alternator handles the fogs, stereo, wipers, h4 headlights and the normal stuff fine. Your vanagon in comparison with rabbits and sciroccos...
• Re: Alternator and O2 Dash lights on
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 15:28:43 -0400
  ...If I just drive offf the lights will stay on for awhile. >Same diagnosis? Weak alternator? Thanks." I missed this part first time around...
• Re: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 24 May 2002 06:47:37 -0400
  I don't think anyone has mentioned this but Bosch alternators from most 85-92 VWs will fit on your vanagon. My 84 vanagon...