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Re: Only 13V from Alternator
Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 09:34:19 +0300
...I have no experience in VW alternators, but similar thing happened to me with my old mazda 323 (mitsubishi alternator) couple of times. One...
broken alternator brackets
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Thu, 15 Feb 2001 00:18:00 -0600
To prevent an alternator bracket from breaking on your wasserboxer try this: 1) when installing alternator, check mounting surfaes and make sure they are...
Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:45:38 -0400
...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: oxygen sensor and alternator lights
Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:14:49 -0800
Both of my '87 vanagons have always done this, and I have not had any alternator problems. Maybe I've just been lucky. David...
Re: Alternator output
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:35:11 -0700
whoa there Tom! The bosch alternator in the vanagon never did put out 14.5 V. I bet if you look closely at the...
Re: alternator output voltage?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:28:06 -0700
You should measure the voltage at the alternator and at the battery. The difference between the readings will give you an indication of the...
Re: diesel alternator, same?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
Wed, 22 Jan 1997 20:38:02 -0500
VW only used a few different alternators for their diesels. The minor differences are the amperage, higher amperage alternators for the cars with AC...
Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:57:45 -0400
Some of the real early 1.9s had a 65 amp alternator and a single groove crank pulley. The alternator was upped for the...
Re: alternator installation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:32:22 -0400
...I'm installing a new alternator. Label on the new alternator says have the battery fully charged before hooking up the alternator. My battery...
Re: Enough volts - alternator
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:36:58 -0700
The voltage spec for the alternator is to be checked at the alternator, not the battery. The Bosch alternators we have are nominally 14...
Re: Only 13V from Alternator
Historical mailing list - Karl
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 14:08:29 -0400
It's a stock alternator; I've already pointed him in the direction of the adjustable regulators but that's only part of the...
Alternator voltage or regulator
Historical mailing list - Green Westy
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:23:59 -0400
My friends 91 with auto alternator light came on last night. What is a surefire (read as the easiest) way to prove if its...
Re: Low Alternator Voltage
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 20:00:44 PDT
So this can't hurt your alternator in any way??? >From: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM> > >I found this web page that outlines replacing...
Re: Alternator upgrade note
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sat, 29 Jan 2005 23:12:59 -0600
...It's not the alternator that you are paying for, but the load. disconnect the other 3 batteries, and the 120 Amp alternator likely...
Re: Battery Light
Historical mailing list - Neptuno
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:40:44 -0800
IIRC correctly the blue wire is an exiter wire for the alternator. When the engine comes up to a certain RPM the ligth goes...
Re: Something draining my battery
Historical mailing list - randy velasco
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 16:56:44 -0800
...The battery is part of an engineered load and filter for the >alternator. Disconnecting while the alternator is producing current can >create a sudden...
This week advice.....
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:13:28 -0400
...check the Alternator to starter connection, the red wire (on Starter).... You should always have 12v at the alternator, even with the ignition key...
Re: Alternator Deal.
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:57:39 -0400
I went through 3 NAPA alternators in 2 years. Finally said the hell with their warranty, the breakdowns and labor of replacing it weren...
Re: Diesel alternator
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:15:15 -0500
It is easy! Find a donor non-air conditioned Golf/Jetta(mid to late '80's) from the junkyard that has the 90A alternator...
Re: Alternator Deal.
Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:01:40 -0500
...Nothing inside the alternator. Good Morning, Fred E-mail message Subject: Re: Alternator Deal. My local NAPA guy told me that he was informed...
Re: alternator upgrade
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 22:22:28 -0800
This is what I know about VW alternators. - stay with Bosch - Motorola and others are not that good. - most all Bosch alternators will work...
Re: 84 westy alternator light flickers(longish)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 May 2000 19:17:57 -0400
...So I assume the alternator >is functioning. Uh...why? The LED is put there to tell you that the alternator is not functioning. It...
Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:53:08 -0700
...You could be right, the alternator might be getting all the cooling it's gonna get anyway, through I wonder how effective the alternator...
Re: Yet another EE talks batteries
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sat, 17 Jun 2000 19:26:25 -0400
Lawrence Johnson wrote: > Bill, if you follow the Bentley wiring, then the relay is only closed when the > voltage output from the alternator exceeds...
Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:24:32 -0400
...Notice that Balmar considers this a light-duty alternator. http://www.alphatrononline.com/images/pdfs/Balmar_Alternator_Small_Series_6.pdf Here's a...
broken alternator bracket? What's the real cause?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Wed, 14 Feb 2001 20:27:17 -0800
Folks, i have been mildly following this broken alternator bracket thread and have a few questions and comments. Alternator brackets just don't break...
alternator charge initiation
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:20:07 -0800
Ever since I replaced my alternator I've needed to blip the throttle after starting to get the Alt light to go out. This...
Re: rats... my alternator is junk.
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:09:07 -0800
Thanks Todd, that's perfect! It makes sooo much more sense to get the voltage reference off the battery end of the alternator wire...
Rebrushed alternator
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 1 Oct 2017 19:58:39 -0700
...Blog post here https://shufti.blog/2017/10/01/vanagon-alternator-re-brushing/ Yes yes, even though I have been swapping it between alternators...
electrical distribution at alternator (wbx)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:44:26 -0800
made something today to mount a fuse box by the alternator. Something like what I had on my I4 �82 west for years. http...
Re: Dimly Glowing Alternator Light...Suggestions? Help??
Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 17:08:57 -0700
...Dimly Glowing Alternator Light...Suggestions? Help?? > Awhile back, the alternator light began glowing on my 87 Westy....so I took > the alternator out and...
Re: 6 broken alternator in 3 yrs - possible root cause
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sun, 29 Jan 2006 21:25:41 -0500
...Comparing the new Bosh Rebuilt Alternator with the old one, I noticed that the base of the new alternator that fits into the alternator...
troubleshooting tiico noise/vibrations
Historical mailing list - Andrew Nock
Wed, 1 Jan 2003 16:02:54 -0500
...ALERNATOR WORK TO DATE (AND QUESTION!) 1) removed belt from compressor to alternator. Noise stopped! 2) removed/reinstalled compressor and alternator making sure all...
Re: 6 broken alternator in 3 yrs - possible root cause
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:23:20 -0500
...Meaning, drive pulley larger than the alternator pulley. What was most surprising to Ben, was the Hp required to turn an alternator under a...
Re: Alternator testing
Historical mailing list - Germain
Thu, 1 Sep 2005 20:00:06 -0400
If your alternator is not working, the Alt light and Oxygen light on the dash should turn on. I n my case, the lights...
Re: battery draining
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 25 Aug 2000 23:59:51 PDT
...The "idiot lite" never gave a clue >that >the alternator had a problem. Double check the alternator. > >Ken Hunter I had a lot of...
Re: better alternator
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:29:22 -0800
This only works with Bosch alternators. The Motorola and other types that are found have small variances in the pulley shafts that make swapping...
Re: Alternator Belt
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sun, 17 Apr 2005 12:02:58 -0500
Loosen alternator , change the belt, tighten the alternator. Sometimes the Bentley is just good bathroom reading material. Nothing more. BUT, just for the sake...
Alternator vibration -
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Sun, 14 Jun 2020 15:02:34 -0700
A little follow up on my query about 2 weeks back about the vibration I noticed on my alternator - so I removed the alternator...
Re: oxygen sensor and alternator lights
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 11:58:42 -0800
...oxygen sensor and alternator lights >When I start my van both the oxygen and the alternator LEDs stay on until I >step on the...
Re: Alternator Deal.
Historical mailing list - Owen
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:07:26 -0500
...Nothing inside the alternator. Good Morning, Fred E-mail message Subject: Re: Alternator Deal. My local NAPA guy told me that he was informed...
Re: FW: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
Historical mailing list - T Berk
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 14:20:10 -0700
...hth, TBerk Alistair Bell wrote: > > A couple more points... > > Alternator output is listed on the alternator, for example my 90A Bosch has > this bit...
Re: problems installing second battery
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:35:15 -0500
...You need to remove the voltage regulator from the alternator and bend the connector prong of the alternator down so the regulator will no...
Re: alternator--voltage vs amps
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:01:33 -0800
...When more electrical power is used, the electromotive force will reduce and alternator amperage will increase. It is extremely important that when alternator efficiency...
Re: The alternator issue
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:31:58 -0400
...Speaking alternator. The original Bosch 33 x alternator has 2 capacitors. Most alternators I've seen on Jettas do have one capacitor. Example Bosch...
Re: charge rate at main & aux batt
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:03:39 -0800
...It's only job is to try to keep the alternator output voltage constant, no matter the load on the alternator. It does not...
Alternator light
Historical mailing list - Germain Gagnon
Wed, 11 May 2005 21:35:32 -0400
My alternator belt was replaced recently. The tension is ok on the belt. However since the replacement, the alternator light and Oxy light turn...
Re: Alternator and O2 Dash lights on
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:32:46 EDT
In a message dated 8/16/01 9:10:37 AM, rbias@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << My O2 AND Alternator Dash lights are coming on...
alternator
Historical mailing list - patty and danny
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 15:33:09 -0800
I am going to put a Jetta or Golf Alternator in my '81 Westy but I have some questions before I go out and...
Re: High Output Alternators
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:52:33 -0400
...High Output Alternators I have to wonder if these can really supply 200 amps and for how long. I have used high amp windings...
melted alternator wire
Historical mailing list - gbasey
Sun, 2 Apr 2000 15:02:29 -0500
...I inspected the alternator wiring and belts and found that the alternator wire going the the starter had melted. Three questions: What could have...
Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:49:09 -0700
...Alternator continuous-duty rating? Does anyone happen to know the continuous-duty amperage rating for the stock kinda alternator found on the 1.9...
Alternator replacement for 1.9 TDIe in my 1982 Diesel Westy
Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:52:13 -0700
Looking for suggestion for replacing my 90 amp stock Alternator in my 1982 Diesel Westy with a 1.9TDIe motor. Is the 120 amp...
Re: alternator help - PLEASE!
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:01:19 -0800
Look in the Yellow Pages� under "Automobile"> "Automotive Electrical" and find the guy in your town that rebuilds alternators. Take your new alternator to...
Re: more ???? Re: Diesel alternator
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:58:26 -0700
...The VW alternator regulator voltage senses at the alternator terminal. The correct place to voltage sense is at the battery, and many cars do...
Re: alt & O2 lamps and dying batt.
Historical mailing list - jon jon
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 17:03:28 EST
It's a new battery and I charged it before running the vanagon with the new alternator. > >Installing a new alternator with a dead...
Re: Stupid Alternator Question
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:12:16 -0500
...It is wired correctly Eric Dave Chameides wrote: >I just took the alternator out of my 83 1.6 diesel to have it rebuilt...
Re: Alternator Light Just Came On
Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:58:01 -0400
John, After my 6 week experiment with a new battery and new alternator, I would offer the following. 1. With engine running, check volts...
Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:34:31 -0500
...Would it not both be getting current from the alternator instead? Unless it is the alternator that is the defective part of the charging...
Re: Update on the alternator story
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 25 May 2011 12:02:36 -0700
One useful option is to get an adapter bracket from me that allows most common 90 Amp Bosch alternators ...like the ones fitted to...