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 Super1302
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| posted on December 31st, 2011 at 01:16 PM |
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voltage regulator.
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.
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| posted on January 1st, 2012 at 06:06 PM |
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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
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 01:04 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Super1302
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.
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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..?
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 03:34 PM |
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Just ditch it and buy a new alternator. Not dear at all.
The old one is only about thirty years old.
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 04:38 PM |
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9 diodes in an alternator.
If you have an original VW don't throw it out.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 04:57 PM |
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^^^ 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
Futue te ipsum!!!
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68AutoBug
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 07:07 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Super1302
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.
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where are ou located>>>
LEE
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| posted on January 2nd, 2012 at 09:17 PM |
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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
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68AutoBug
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| Quote: | Originally
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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
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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???
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jamiesc
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| posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 01:41 PM |
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donno think it could be perth
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| posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 08:18 PM |
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Well he was in NSW last time I posted something to him which wasn't that long ago.
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posted by Lucky Phil
Just ditch it and buy a new alternator. Not dear at all.
The old one is only about thirty years old.
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Looked to be an aftermarket one so probably not that old.
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Super1302
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| posted on January 4th, 2012 at 08:45 PM |
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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
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| posted on January 18th, 2012 at 07:28 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jamiesc
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
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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
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