Alternator install.

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 25 Jul 2008, 11:58 am

#659960

Okies,

***noob alert***

My 68 semi auto's generator died which as you know can be fairly costly to rewind. I ended up just payign the extra and getting a alternator and all the bits needed from classicveedub.

So i have an alternator with a B+ and a D+ on it, someone care to explain how its all wired up, especially the removal of the generators regulator and how its al rewired (im happy to reire the whole car if needed :P (and with te VW orig wiring its normallt needed :P)

Im guessing its not a simple use the wires that were on the generator and remove the regulator.

-Marc

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 25 Jul 2008, 12:13 pm

#659963

Depends on if someone has botched up your wiring but normally it is just a simple swap wires over to alternator

1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 25 Jul 2008, 12:47 pm

#659971

is the regulator going to cause issues if i dont remove it?

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 25 Jul 2008, 1:26 pm

#659978

there should be a large red wire and small blue going to the reg, hook them up to the alt, take the reg off and all should be sweet, by rights(if the wiring hasnt been botched)

1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 25 Jul 2008, 3:55 pm

#660001

This should help

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ctefeh Wolfsburg Wizard

479 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 25 Jul 2008, 8:33 pm

#660061

Eraser,
Have a look in the Tech Mods section at this :
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=50478&page=1#pid470541.

Got a 1500? Just slightly different, but the gist is the same. I used the wiring diag Silver posted (from Speedy Jim) rather than the supplied one.

Ctefeh

eraser Fahrvergnugen

970 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 26 Jul 2008, 12:51 pm

#660183

Wicked thanks guys will be having a play next week. :P