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• Re: Screeching Alternator Belt
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 May 2017 16:59:51 +0000
  ...How much power? If you have 90 amp alternator, at 14 volts you are trying to produce 1.260 watts (1.26kw). The alternator...
• Battery isolator tutorial
  Historical mailing list - Stanley Pitman
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 21:24:44 -0700
  ...The alternator has three main parts. The spinning rotor winding, under control of a regulator, generates a whirling magnetic field inside the housing. This...
• Re: Alternator: the play is thing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 10:16:48 -0500
  ...the play is thing Dennis-- If I read between the lines it's almost as if I should replace the alternator now. ;) Thanks, Jeff...
• Re: Bad battery cable? 90 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:56:10 -0700
  I will add the ground to the alternator tomorrow. Taking the battery in for a load test is the next thing I'll do...
• Re: This week advice.....
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:25:42 -0400
  ...On my '85, that wire doesn't go directly from the starter to the alternator, it goes to a black plastic wire box on...
• Report! (was: URGENT!! Broken alternator pulley)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 20 May 2012 19:03:12 -0400
  ...Normally I think the alternator light might be easy to miss for a minute or two which could result in overheating quite quickly I...
• Blinking alternator light...?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 12 Sep 2020 10:53:54 -0700
  hi all, When I turn the ignition key ON, the alternator light used to blinks along with the coolant light and then stops when...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Mar 2018 16:59:03 -0500
  ...If no B+ at relay 30 terminal, either bad wire to B+ post or from there to alternator, or from alternator to starter battery...
• Re: alternator advice
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:45:47 -0500
  ...alternator advice >I've got an 83.5 westy (water) with what seems like a soon to die >alternator. Any advice about the replacement...
• Re: Toasted Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 09:31:36 -0400
  ...Toasted Alternator > Date: Monday, July 23, 2001 11:41 PM > > Can't it be re-brushed? I've done this to several alternators several...
• RoadHaus - Alternator Bracket Needed
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 08:18:00 -0500
  ...my Lower Alternator Bracket cracked in two places. This is the massive lower bracket that attaches via two bolts to the block. Not the...
• Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:23:05 -0500
  ...Is this too big a drop? Should >I clean up the battery--alternator connection? I've had bad history of >failing alternators with this...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 23:58:12 -0400
  Yes, This is the product you want for controlling your alternator. Go ask how much and make it work with the Bosch. Time to...
• Re: [Syncro] Help! Igintion Won't shut off!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 12:22:28 -0700
  > First, which end of the battery - alternator > wire are you unhooking? At the battery, starter > or at the alternator? > > If it is either of...
• Alternators
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Apr 2020 13:51:11 +0000
  ...batteries added to the Westy electrical system, would one want a higher amp output alternator?  How many amps? Which ones are best? Dave B,
• Dead battery
  Historical mailing list - Brent Applhead Jarvi
  Mon, 11 Jul 1994 14:52:50 -0400
  ...Does anyone know how to test to determine if it is the alternator or the regulator, while the alternator is in the bus. It...
• Re: Alternator Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grindol
  Sun, 23 May 1999 01:42:42 EDT
  About one year ago I had the bearings on my 87 replaced at a local starter and alternator shop. Work was done in one...
• Re: alternator bracket
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Fri, 12 May 2000 15:54:14 -0400
  Why not have it welded? ----- Original Message ----- > I have a cracked, nearly broken alternator bracket (Bosch 90 amp alt, 1.9 > engine, if it...
• Re: Alternator upgrade note
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:30:10 -0500
  jint, If one horse power equals 746 watts then you should only need about two hp to turn the alternator. i.e. 120 amps...
• alternator lifespan
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:47:35 -0700
  In light of Loren's experience, what is the approximate life span of a late model alternator, it's brushes and regulator, assuming the...
• Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:31:59 -0500
  ...Those two wires on the >>back of >>the alternator are: >> 1. From starter to the alternator (the big fat wire >>connects from there to...
• Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 24 May 2008 21:50:41 -0400
  ...As I was doing all of that, I noticed that the water pump/alternator belt was loose and frayed a little even though it...
• Re: alternator blues
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 04 Feb 1997 21:34:35 -0800
  ...Before removing or checking the wire harness at the alternator (or the alternator itself) disconnect the battery ground strap to prevent sparks and shorts...
• RE: '85 Vanagon with alternator problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Mar 97 06:10:54 UT
  ...You probably have bad brushes or a bearing in the alternator. When the Governor kicks in, you will know it as the engine will...
• Update: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 07:36:33 -0400
  ...Or, current from the alternator is not completing circuit back to the battery. Which wire(s) off the alternator go to the battery? I...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 22:00:30 MDT
  ...The alternator regulator is more like a voltage sensitive current controller (controlling the alternator output current, not voltage. The battery regulates that), while a...
• Re: Alternator died
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:07:57 -0600
  ...You could > check the alternator out on the local NAPA test bench first. > Some NAPA stores don't have the diagram to hook up...
• noisy alternator
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 16:37:59 +0000
  With the colder weather, it seems my alternator bearings are getting noisy upon cold start...at least I think that's where the noise...
• Re: Timing light power source - confirmation
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:51:38 -0500
  > - Connect it to terminal 15 on the coil & ground to engine. > - Connect it to the positive terminal on the alternator and ground to > engine...
• Re: not recharging / DEAD battery
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:02:24 -0500
  start engine and measure voltage, either across battery terminals, or between a good engine ground and the alternator output. should be about 13.5...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:04:20 -0500
  ...I replaced a broken alternator bracket a couple of weeks ago. In he process, the tab on the blue alternator wire broke. I put...
• Re: URGENT!! Broken alternator pulley
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 19 May 2012 18:52:40 -0400
  ...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: Stranded - How do you change belts?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:01:24 -0700
  10x1100 is the alternator belt. You need to disconnect the small coolant hose from the plastic pipe around the upper edge of the engine...
• Re: alternator charge initiation
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:00:31 -0800
  ...It feels like a large resistor, and somehow it routes extra voltage or current to activate the alternator quicker. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Alternator output
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:33:43 -0400
  You really need to check the alternator output voltage at the alternator. Depending on battery and wiring condition and other loads the reading at...
• Re: OXS light
  Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:35:37 -0400
  When I turn the key, the oil light blinks, the coolant light blinks, the alternator light comes on steady, and the OXS light stays...
• Re: Alternator vibration -
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:27:07 -0700
  ...Alternator vibration - > > May I slightly derail this great thread with a query? > > I’ve noticed on my wbx the alternator pulley is not exactly...
• Re: alternator....electrical woes....
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:17:51 -0700
  ...If the wiring connection between > the circuit foil in the dash and the alternator is faulty, the > alternator will never start charging. > > In other...
• Re: Alternator died
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 28 Jul 2005 19:45:01 -0500
  ...You could check the alternator out on the local NAPA test bench first. Some NAPA stores don't have the diagram to hook up...
• Re: Battery and OX light on
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:36:25 -0700
  ...I have the van parked now and while I have been > checking the voltage at the alternator the lights have not gone back on...
• Re: Alternator replacement????
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:55:45 -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: Alternator Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 22:41:46 -0500
  ...but it will be long enough to isolate water pump noise from alternator noise. Easiest way I know. Usually water pump is a squeal...
• Type I alternator
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Dec 1996 17:51:47 -0800
  ...Killed the deck lid and managed to trash the Motorola conversion alternator on the bug. Does anyone have a spare laying around? Blew up...
• Re: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Mon, 20 May 2002 18:49:33 -0400
  ...How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out?? >How many maximum amps does the Vanagon alternator put out?? > >If I install an ammeter...
• Re: 85GL 1.9 Busted alternator mounting bracket stud ..2nd time in 2 years
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:28:45 -0700
  Larry It looks to me like you are braking the alternator adjusting bracket ? for me it is the stud/bolt that go into the...
• Re: Iraggi alternators
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:40:20 -0700
  ...That's about 3.6 horsepower, but > alternators certainly aren't 100% efficient. 50% is a reasonable > assumption (there are alternators which do better...
• Alternator rebuild
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 14:14:59 -0600
  ...Haven't had to buy an alternator yet. (Knock on wood)! John the Gimp
• Re: Alternator & O2 lights on
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Sat, 9 Dec 1995 06:32:28 -0600 (CST)
  ...Disconnect the alternator leads from the vehicle. Now connect them to a COMPLETELY discharged battery. Start the vehicle and see when the alternator begins...
• Re: Ideas about 90amp Alt for Diesel Van
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 18:49:21 -0800
  No problem! A Golf / Jetta / Passat / Audi alternator will fit, just swap the pulleys. I do this all the time with my I4 engine...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:51:57 -0500
  Now that I know I have to replace the alternator, I've done some searching. I've seen some that say *may not include...
• Re: Alternator won't charge battery until high rpm
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:54:54 -0600
  ...I've noticed a behavior where the alternator will not charge the battery (and no alternator light is on) until I hit a high...
• Alternator Deal.
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 22:57:30 -0500
  I find the alternator dead on my 88 Westy last night. I call 4 places this morning. VW first. $489.00 Foreign Car Parts...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:37:13 -0700
  ...alistair On 2012-09-23, at 4:31 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > They make (made) back covers for our alternators? > > -- > Jack "Rocket j...
• How many volts can ECU handle?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:33:08 -0800
  ...Looking at my Vanagon Bentley, I see B+ from alternator going to the Digifant control unit relay, then off to the Digifant ECU. Seems...
• Re: can vanagon run w/out alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 21:33:58 -0800
  ...So no, it does not *need* an alternator to run. I will say that it was not running in top form under that condition...
• Re: Big Alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 21:34:56 -0700
  ...The ultimate is to use two alternators - there are factory brackets for this and it is healthier for each alternator as they will be...
• Re: battery lite AND oxs lite are glowing
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 21:34:10 -0500
  Your alternator isn't charging. Check the belt of course. Check that the wires from alternator to starter are not broken. If it's...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 06:07:40 EST
  ...Where does the tan ground to on the alternator? Chris, the tan wire from the harness to the alternator does not go to the...
• Re: AC makes screaching sound <correction>
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 17:14:47 EST
  ...It stops after I run it for a few minutes. >> This usually means it's the alternator belt. The extra electrical load makes it...
• How to tighten loose alternator bracket?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 09:21:10 -0400
  When I tracked down sound of loose belt, I found that lower alternator bolt had backed out enough to cause belt to slip. What...