So just to report back. The AEG engine alternator fit but the L wire didn't
seem to work when connected to the vehicle D+ My battery isolators clacked
on/off and the red alt. light did same. I know This was a fairly foolish
type of repair to try while on a road trip. Thankfully, nothing electrical
appears to be damaged.

Bottom line, it sounds like my coolant pump is worn. The noise most
certainly is coming from the pump.

Neil

On Sunday, February 7, 2016, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> So I just couldn't help myself. There was this 2001 beetle, with a newer
> looking Bosch OEM alternator, just waiting to be pulled.....  ;)
>
> It looks like it will bolt up to my Jett's engine in my vanagon But.....
>
> Online reading suggests this will work ok but can I just connect the
> vanagon blue D+ wire to the new alternator L wire? The other DFM
> wire appears to be for ECU or some such.
> There is a diagram in my a3 bentley showing a single wire connection with
> a 2 wire alternator.
>
>
>
>

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