voltage regulator. · Aussieveedubbers

Super1302 · 31 Dec 2011, 1:16 pm

i have taken the voltage regulator out of my alternator after i found out it was not charging my battery and causing all of my ignition issues.
how do you check it now whether it has failed or not.
i put a multimeter across the two wires and got a reading of 24 ohms. it was set to 200k on the meter. any ideas please.
also where do you find replacement ones. cheers.

greedy53 · 1 Jan 2012, 6:06 pm

well if it was still together you could have taken it to a sparky and he could have run it up for you usually free service

68AutoBug · 2 Jan 2012, 1:04 am

Super1302 wrote:i have taken the voltage regulator out of my alternator after i found out it was not charging my battery and causing all of my ignition issues.
how do you check it now whether it has failed or not.
i put a multimeter across the two wires and got a reading of 24 ohms. it was set to 200k on the meter. any ideas please.
also where do you find replacement ones. cheers.

not sure what You are talking about...
the diodes???'

diodes.... let current go thru one way only...
diodes are usually used to change AC into DC...

is this what We are talking about?

LEE
any pics..?

Lucky Phil · 2 Jan 2012, 3:34 pm

Just ditch it and buy a new alternator. Not dear at all.
The old one is only about thirty years old.

AA003 · 2 Jan 2012, 4:38 pm

9 diodes in an alternator.

If you have an original VW don't throw it out.

Bizarre · 2 Jan 2012, 4:57 pm

^^^ if you have an original get it rebuilt

You can buy the regulator from CB for $30.00 - but shipping is farking rediculous

Ring VW Parts Unlimited and get it through them
They dont list it but it is available

68AutoBug · 2 Jan 2012, 7:07 pm

Super1302 wrote:i have taken the voltage regulator out of my alternator after i found out it was not charging my battery and causing all of my ignition issues.
how do you check it now whether it has failed or not.
i put a multimeter across the two wires and got a reading of 24 ohms. it was set to 200k on the meter. any ideas please.
also where do you find replacement ones. cheers.

where are ou located>>>

LEE

jamiesc · 2 Jan 2012, 9:17 pm

put the regulator back on start your car up and disconnect the battery and it should idle but if your car stops its
buggered i had the same problem two weeks ago and a new one i think is $65

68AutoBug · 3 Jan 2012, 8:35 am

jamiesc wrote:put the regulator back on start your car up and disconnect the battery and it should idle but if your car stops its
buggered i had the same problem two weeks ago and a new one i think is $65

I don't think He is talking about a seperate voltage regulator
but a built in one , in an alternator....??

Maybe He's talking about a generator voltage regulator...??

LEE

anyone know where He is located???

jamiesc · 3 Jan 2012, 1:41 pm

donno think it could be perth

Joel · 3 Jan 2012, 8:18 pm

Well he was in NSW last time I posted something to him which wasn't that long ago.

Lucky Phil wrote:Just ditch it and buy a new alternator. Not dear at all.
The old one is only about thirty years old.

Looked to be an aftermarket one so probably not that old.

Super1302 · 4 Jan 2012, 8:45 pm

yep aftermarket. live Nowra
the regulator inside the alternator.
has two wires out of it. alternator wont charge.
how do you check that it is just a v r at fault.
paul.

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Super1302 · 18 Jan 2012, 7:28 am

jamiesc wrote:put the regulator back on start your car up and disconnect the battery and it should idle but if your car stops its
buggered i had the same problem two weeks ago and a new one i think is $65

jamiesc, can you tell me where you got your voltage regulator from, and was it for an alternator or a generator. as the vr on an alt is internal.

cheers