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Subject:Re: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
From:DaveC
Date:Thu, 28 Jun 2001 00:30:23 -0700

>I think I remember someone saying that there was a Jetta alternator that
>would bolt in to provide 130 amps. Anyone remember the particulars?
>
>My ride is an 85 GL Westy with soon to be 460 watts of light up front (260w
>now).

So 460w / 13v (approx) = 35 A for frontal lighting, plus 10 for a/c
(don't know if you even have it), plus 10 for engine and such, plus
10 for stereo (a bad, bad boomer) = 65 A. Even if I'm off by a margin
of error of 50 percent, a 90 A alternator is all you really need.

Dave

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