converting from Generator to Alternator, wiring

455 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 15 Aug 2011, 9:27 am

#857186

H Guys,

Im helping out a friend with his 68 beetle, he has putin a 1600 with an alternator, whats the go with bypassing the generator? Im sure this has been asked a hundres times before.

Cheers'
Paul

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2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 15 Aug 2011, 9:42 am

#857188

If you mean bypassing the regulator (rather than generator) then yup, sure has been asked before !!!

No harm asking again tho of course...

😉

Couple of threads on here, this being about the best I think:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=47057&page=1#pid440141

Plus this link from vw-resource that I found pretty useful also:
http://www.vw-resource.com/alternator_wiring.html

All up pretty simple job really... just make sure you have the warning bulb wattage right (2W) and you should be all good !!!

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455 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 15 Aug 2011, 1:58 pm

#857208

Cheers, thanks Dave

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1,657 posts · joined May 2011 · 15 Aug 2011, 4:34 pm

#857214

Do we still have to bypass the regulator if their is no regulator inbuilt into the alternator or do we just use the original regulator under the back seat?

I don't know what to do just in case, am curious. I'll post a couple of photos of the alternator tomorrow when I get it.

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