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Subject:Re: w terminal on alteernator
From:David Beierl
Date:Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:04:24 -0500
At 11:57 AM 2/24/2009, gary hradek wrote:
>David,
>      What is a W terminal on an alternator?   and do I have one of
> these on my 87 westy?   Do all vanagons have a w terminal?   thanks Gary

Hi Gary -- I believe the W terminal is a tach output for
diesels.  Regular Bosch alternator doesn't have one (and of course
the tach has to be calibrated for the alternator itself plus the
specific sizes of the two pulleys).

David