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• Mystery part - what is this thing?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 18:43:30 -0700
  ...This can be cured by adding an external voltage regulator to the stock Bosch alternator. If you are willing to modify your alternator for...
• Alternator with "W" connector
  Historical mailing list - Matt Heydon
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:53:37 -0600
  ...I have an '87 Weekender with a failing alternator. My mechanic (who is trustworthy & knowledgeable) has a replacement for me BUT without the "W...
• Alternator upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 22:05:21 -0800
  I posted a while back about upgrading my alternator in my 1.6 diesel as I�ll be running a heater for my SVO...
• Re: alternator bracket
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:18:50 -0500
  <<<When I move the alternator back and forth the hole for the upper bolt only lines up with the slot in the alternator bracket...
• Used alternator for '84 wanted
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 10:16:50 -0400
  If anyone has a used alternator for an '84 Vanagon w/o air please let me know. Thanks, Bryan
• Re: Seeing Red
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 10:04:34 -0600
  ...Voltage at alternator engine idling - blue wire off or on - 11.5 > volts. > > Will go see alternator repair shop tomorrow morning. > > Bruce > > On Sunday...
• Re: Alternator question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:10:32 -0700
  ...My ammeter reads about .2A of >> current when placed between the blue wire and ground. >> > > I can't imagine why an alternator would go...
• Re: Headlight oddity
  Historical mailing list
  05 Mar 96 16:35:00 EST
  But that Chev alternator does have a few odd characteristics. When I first start the engine, the alternator light stays on, and voltage at...
• more ???? Re: Diesel alternator
  Historical mailing list - andrew swingler
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 13:40:36 -0800
  ...That being said putting in a larger alternator will not increase your charging rate unless you run a larger cable direct from the alternator...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:47:46 -0400
  ...Checking output of alternator. > > Belt is tight I checked that first. With WBX at idle when I hold a > screwdriver to the alternator and...
• Charging better
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 15:36:41 -0500
  ...I put the voltmeter on the alternator and started the bus. I only had 12.5 volts from the new battery (measured on the...
• Re: Alternator questions
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:14:07 -0800
  You need to measure the charging voltage right at the alternator if you want to check the alternator. Otherwise you risk chasing wild geese...
• Toasted Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:23:26 -0400
  Well, The alternator finally died on our '90 Carat. The 4 hour trip was aborted after one hour, and the van had to come...
• Re: Fw: Fully-charged battery for alternator install?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 5 May 2010 09:36:15 -0700
  Todd Brown wrote: > Installing alternator tonight. Any thoughts on this, or is it a non-issue? > Thanks, I don't see how this could...
• Re: alternator
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 14:14:32 -0600
  ...alternator > My alternator does not come "on line" until 2-2200 rpm. Once its up, it > will stay charging at idle. Is this a...
• Re: Subject: Idiot Light Alternator
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 08:21:07 -0500
  >Problem: >Upon Start-Up the Idiot LIght for alternator/battery comes on. >Upon appling gas approx to 1500 rpm's light goes off. Maybe...
• Re: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 15:57:06 -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: two red lights aren't on at start
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 19:54:30 -0800
  ...And oh yes, they use it to drive the relay to > power the fridge when the alternator *is* charging. > > If the alternator light doesn...
• Re: Alternator Deal"what is busdepot's record on this"
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:17:53 -0500
  ...My Campmobile has AC and I think any time AC is in machine large amp alternator is what it needs. I think that this...
• Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 08:35:39 CST
  ok, on my 88, that happened and the little blue wire (which lights up the dash alternator light) as broken. put it back on...
• Re: Need Alternator 85 water cooled
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:40:22 -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: The case of the cracking Alternator Bracket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 20:44:06 -0400
  ...The case of the cracking Alternator Bracket Volks, Was wondering if others have had a similar experience. In the past 2.5 years (65k...
• Lower alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:52:18 -0400
  ...I have a problem with the lower pivoting bolt- the one under the alternator. I removed the alternator from my spare engine to see...
• Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:42:04 -0800
  Just add a single heavier wire from the alternator to the starter. That will probably fix your issue. A great vendor even sells a...
• Re: Sheared alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 12:58:17 -0400
  At 11:26 6/24/2000, Chris Stann wrote: > >Now, when I was first removing the alternator the bolt that keeps tension >on the...
• Re: Stripped Alternator Mounting Bolt (was
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 09:47:16 -0600
  ...Stripped Alternator Mounting Bolt (was "Belt too Loose") > Hi all, > Well the continuing problem with my alternator belt working itself loose took > another turn...
• Re: OXS & Batt. Lights just came on... the fix
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 23:42:45 -0500
  ...The battery > was dead (and dying) Turns out the old alternator was > shot. (switched the non-power-producing old one with a > working alternator...
• Alternator noise
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 15:41:23 -0600
  My alternator on my 87 Syncro is making what sounds like bad bearing noises. What are my options??? Rob 87 Syncro Selfcamperized Deluxe
• Alternators Redux
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 18:48:03 EDT
  I have posted substantial information about large capacity alternators. All there in the archives if someone takes the time to look. Frank Grunthaner
• Re: Generator to Alternator Conversion....
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 1996 22:20:59 -0700
  Scott Johnson asked about upgrading his old generator to an alternator. Just to keep it unbelievably simple Scott, ask your local alternator repair service...
• Re: water cooled alternators
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:08:20 -0500
  ...This burden driven advantage trickles all the way down to Nippon, who probably produces more alternators, starters and compressors than anyone else in the...
• Re: Alternator vibration -
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 Jun 2020 21:06:03 -0700
  May I slightly derail this great thread with a query? I’ve noticed on my wbx the alternator pulley is not exactly coplanar to...
• Re: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:25:06 -0500
  ...I suspect the alternator is NG. Once again trying to understand the >>>> Bentley test procedures on Pg. 27.18. What is " connect alternator/regulator...
• Re: [T2] Multimeter help UPDATE-77 Westy-Thanks so far!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:43:46 -0500
  Normally the regulator is in the back of the alternator, unless this is an unusual type of alternator. Do you believe that your current...
• alternator and belt question
  Historical mailing list - jeff
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:30:15 -0700
  On a recent trip the alternator belt on my 1985 1.9 started squealing--I adjusted it and the noise stopped. Now that I...
• Re: A twist on dual-battery configurations
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:32:40 -0500
  ...Make that "in any vehicle using an internally-regulated alternator." It may be a bit worse in Vgon because of long wiring runs... >1...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 13:21:50 -0700
  ...Also it measures the voltage *at the alternator* instead of at the battery so when the electrical load is high, the voltage drop across...
• Re: Alternator & O2 lights
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  8 Dec 1995 20:34:11 -0800
  RE>>Alternator & O2 lights on 12/8/95 >My van does this everytime. The lights go off after a certain rpm and >do not...
• Picking an alternator.
  Historical mailing list - robby kilborn
  Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:06:38 -0700
  I just started looking into Alternators to replace my current Bosch, which has been adapted for dual batteries etc... While looking at Napa, Autozone...
• Re: Alternator Deal"what is busdepot's record on this"
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 08:46:31 -0700
  Fred, I think the reason for going to a 90 amp alternator was that the highspeed fan, lights, blower and charging needs for a...
• Re: Screeching Alternator Belt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 May 2017 13:08:30 -0400
  ...Hundred amp alternator is around the limit of what you can drive with a 3/8" vee belt, and the wrap angle on the...
• Need Brushes for Alternator and Starter
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 06:48:33 -0500
  I need some brush sets for my alternator and starter on an 83 2000cc Vanagon with a 65 AMP Alternator and an also some...
• Re: battery not charging
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 13:35:21 -0500
  ...Can this be related to the accident? The alternator will not charge unless the alternator light in the instrument cluster is connected and working...
• Re: Alternator question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:41:18 -0400
  At 03:36 PM 3/27/2011, Greg Potts wrote: >After all of this it appears I had a bad spare alternator. It looks...
• Re: Busted alternator brackets - the mystery
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:00:34 +0000
  ...In my case it's the alternator bracket that is breaking not the > alternator adjusting arm. > > See Photo > > http://www.roadhaus.com/images/alt...
• Re: Adjustable voltage regulator
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 6 May 2005 10:29:22 -0700
  >Isn't the amperage output of the alternator just as important or more >important than the output voltage, as long as the voltage is...
• Alternator Vibration
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Tue, 2 Jun 2020 12:46:24 -0700
  Bruce, I can attest to what can happen, if/when the alternator vibrates and loosens or breaks the studs & bracket holding it to the...
• Re: Alternator mount ??
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:51:59 -0400
  ...Alternator mount ?? > On an '84 with 1.9L engine, is the alternator mounting bracket held to the > engine with studs or bolts? I found...
• Re: '88 alternator mounting studs
  Historical mailing list - Pedersen, Michael
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 10:21:23 -0700
  ...Re: '88 alternator mounting studs > > > I had a similar problem with my '87. I used two pieces of > flat steel stack > to reinforce the...
• Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 16:29:18 -0800
  Yes, with an 84 like yours I would strongly consider upgrading the wire from the alternator to what VW did in later years. Starting...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating? alternator cooling air
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:26:43 -0400
  Many VW-Audi-Porsche vehicles used some type of fresh air inlet for alternator cooling. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: diesel alternator interchangability
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 08:30:32 -0800
  ...It fits the mounting bracket fine but the belt tensioning arm of the DV alternator is too short. A different arm must be made...
• Re: Alternater light
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 20:52:56 -0800
  In general Vanagon alternators have a hard time waking up, on cold mornings especially. The problem is in the alternator itself, not the belt...
• Re: New Alternator/Battery...Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 17:22:58 -0700
  On 12/23/04 5:02 PM, "Dave Chameides" <docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > I just put my newly rebuilt 120 amp alternator and new...
• Re: squeaking from atternator?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 2 May 2000 16:11:14 +1000
  ...squeaking from alternator? > >My 87 Westy has recently developed a squeaky noise that seems to be >coming from the alternator. It tends to make...
• Re: Stuck in Council Bluffs IA
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:16:56 -0400
  Check the connector crimp on the alternator end of the larger gauge wire from the alternator to the starter. Once I had corrosion here...
• Re: Alternator and O2 Dash lights on
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:47:23 -0400
  ...Alternator and O2 Dash lights on In a message dated 8/16/01 9:10:37 AM, rbias@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << My O2 AND...
• Overloading the alternator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Fri, 22 Sep 1995 20:35:38 -700 (PDT)
  On Fri, 22 Sep 1995, David Schwarze wrote: > going, just in case those stories of overloading the alternator are > true! OK, *WHAT* stories?
• Re: FW: add A/C
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 20:26:38 EDT
  ...Yep, a 90 amp alternator would be > nice. The amps don't do you any good unless they're supplied at the necessary voltage...
• Re: Alternator Troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:30:23 -0400
  Well, turns out to have been a bad alternator after all. I found a reference online that said to check for continuity across the...