| [ Total Views: 711 | Total Replies: 6 | Thread Id: 88282 ] |
|
|
 Camo
A.k.a.: Kev
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1936
Threads: 209
Registered: October 29th, 2007
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney - Liverpool area
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 09:52 PM |
|
|
Does this alternator have internal regulator or not
Hi guys,
Can some please tell me or confirm, does this alternator in the photo have a built in internal regulator.
My car use to have a generator and since buying this motor and now about to start wiring, I wasn't sure if I needed to add a regulator into the
system now or not.
Thanks, Kevin
|
|
|
Adsman
Officially Full-On Dubber
Posts: 393
Threads: 21
Registered: January 23rd, 2007
Member Is Offline
Location: Townsville
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
|
| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 10:25 PM |
|
|
Looks like mine should have an internal regulator.
To check run the motor and put the positive lead of a multimeter in the charge terminal of the alternator. Select the AC scale and see if it reads
voltage. Should display 12-14.4V DC only. (A small amount of AC volts can be present depending on the diode pack quality) If you have a upmarket
multimeter like a Fluke it will read AC on the diplay when set to DC mode as well.
cheers
What my garage isn't messy........Well chaos is a form of order isn't it?
|
|
|
 matberry
Super Moderator
Go hard or go home
Posts: 8114
Threads: 134
Registered: March 7th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Cooroy Qld
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: enjoying waving at all my Kombi buddies from my T3
|
| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 10:32 PM |
|
|
Looks like a single terminal internally regulated to me, the external reg alt. has the B+ and 3 wires to the regulator.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
 |
|
|
Joel
Scirocco Rare
Now containing 100% E-Wang
Posts: 9368
Threads: 211
Registered: February 14th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Northern Rivers NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Purple
Mood: Tact Level 0.00
|
| posted on January 23rd, 2011 at 08:22 AM |
|
|
Definately internally regulated.
single spade connector in the black housing is your charge light and obviously big B+ post is battery output.
|
|
|
Camo
A.k.a.: Kev
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1936
Threads: 209
Registered: October 29th, 2007
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney - Liverpool area
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
| posted on January 23rd, 2011 at 10:12 AM |
|
|
Champions, thanks guys and I will also do the voltage test to check its working ok before fitting the motor back into the car 
Kev
|
|
|
Joel
Scirocco Rare
Now containing 100% E-Wang
Posts: 9368
Threads: 211
Registered: February 14th, 2006
Member Is Offline
Location: Northern Rivers NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Purple
Mood: Tact Level 0.00
|
| posted on January 23rd, 2011 at 10:41 AM |
|
|
Kev, one other thing, it would pay to get a rubber boot for the B+ post
The one thing I don't like about aftermarket alternators is the B+ post is up high very exposed, OG alternators both ext and int reg have them
recessed down lower on the body.
It's live all the time so with 8ga wire direct to the battery it makes for a bang if your working on the carbs or something and bump it.
I've seen quite a few bugs and upright kombis around with burn marks on them where someone has bumped it with a tool while working.
|
|
|
Camo
A.k.a.: Kev
Custom Title Time!
Posts: 1936
Threads: 209
Registered: October 29th, 2007
Member Is Offline
Location: Sydney - Liverpool area
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
|
| posted on January 23rd, 2011 at 08:01 PM |
|
|
Very good tip, thank you.
Camo
|
|
|
