Hello Volks!
Have a few questions again as I would finally be putting on a
post 73 style alternator on my daily driven 68 bug.
I have a three pin (actually with four connectors in total)
alternator serviced and ready to go in.
Meanwhile I also bought another three pin and a two pin alt.
That makes me ‘rich’ with three spare alternators!
Now the questions:
-Is the two pin model better than the three pin one??? In that case I would
like to put this on my daily driver instead of the ready three pin one.
-I am quite sure the two pin has a builtin solid state regulator. How do I
check this for good working state??
-How do I connect the three pin alt to the wiring on my daily driven 68 which
currently has a Japanese aftermarket generator slapped on (discussed here
before).
-Can anyone guide me in ‘idiot’s terms’ on the connections of both the two and
three pin models? I shall look at the Bentley wiring diagrams tonight but maybe
some pointers would help.
-Is it possible for me to service the alternators at home?? When I had the
first one done at a local shop, all he did was clean the insides up, replace
the bearings and did a Continuity Test between the winding and the armature.
It looked like something I can handle myself. Any suggestions?
Have a few holidays from work so plan to dive head first into this tomorrow
or day after.
Thanks in advance.
Asad
Karachi, Pakistan.
PS: Btw while shopping for alternator pedestals I have come across two styles
of breather pipe assemblies. One has an almost straight drain pipe while other
has it with a couple of bends. What was this difference for??
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