If I remember correctly, the alternator is buried under the sheet metal
on the 2.0 liter air cooled that is in his '81, that's why I had to use
the coil +.

Mark Ingalls wrote:
>
> I used the 'big red wire connection' on the alternator and grounded it on
> the engine case. On my bug I use a tab at the 12V supply wire at the coil,
> then ground on a bare tab on the car body.
>
> Mark Ingalls
> 85 GL
> 75 bug
>
> >From: Lee Wood <leewood@LELAND.STANFORD.EDU>
> >Reply-To: Lee Wood <leewood@LELAND.STANFORD.EDU>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: '81 Vanagon: 12V source in engine compartment?
> >Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 07:58:49 -0700
> >
> >Hey, y'all! When you're hooking up your timing light, where do you access
> >12VDC back there? The best way I've figured is to drop the hookups in front
> >of the engine air seal down to the starter and connect positive to the
> >battery cable terminal and negative to the transmission.
> >
> >Is there a better way?
> >
> >****************************************************************
> >Lee Wood
> >& Campofelice ('81 Westfalia GL)
> >Email: leewood@stanford.edu
> >****************************************************************
>
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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT