Right, the OEM factory-installed regulators were about the size of a pack of cigarettes. The 0 190 600 017 is the current replacement for the externally-regulated Bosch alternator, and it would probably be OK on a Motorola although I've never tried it personally. Here's one for a lot less money: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=503074 Try also the VW P/N 043 903 803A.
--- On Tue, 6/24/08, Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Fitting an Alternator in my 68 bug. > To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]>, [EMAIL > PROTECTED] > Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 2:43 PM > I've never seen that particular unit. The ones that I > have seen are OEM > Bosch or Motorola. They're flatter than the one in > this ad. and the wiring > ends in with a plastic plug, not in 3 loose wires like in > the pic. > Apparently, this is kind of generic so as to be able to > splice it in to > several different style alternators (one size fits all). > > Mike B. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "asad ishaque" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:22 PM > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Fitting an Alternator in my 68 bug. > > > > Was poking my nose around thesambas forums to find some > clues.... > > Saw this link posted by no other than Glenn..... > > http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BOS-0-190-600-017 > > If this is the alt regulator, Ive never seen it in > person. > > Asad. > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Date: Tue, > > 24 Jun 2008 18:55:51 +0000> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] > Fitting an Alternator > > in my 68 bug.> > > Thanks Mike,> > My > failing brain did work out that the > > diagram in the forwarded link by Marc did indeed > represent one of those > > push on plastic connectors. The revelation however > came after I had sent > > my last post and I was staring at the diagram. Thanks > for the > > clarification.> > Today while rummaging around > the stored engine which > > came off my 59 ragtop (a late sixties unit with a post > 73 alternator) I > > noticed the external regulator lying near it. It is a > similar 'box' to the > > gen ones but a bit smaller. It had six wires coming > out of it which joined > > a plastic six point connector. I believe its a Jap > aftermarket one as it > > had no markings as such, just a torn out sticker at > one side.> > Could > > anyone post a link to some pics of the alternator > regulators??? The > > separate ones I have never seen either in person or on > the www. The one > > which is built in to the later kind of alt I have seen > and in fact do have > > a loose one lying around too. That is a small thin > black plastic unit.> > > > Thanks a lot for describing the later wiring diagrams. > Now I do have the > > courage to tackle them!> > Best regards.> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected]> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 > 20:43:47 -0400> > > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Fitting an Alternator in my 68 > bug.> > Asad,> The > > voltage regulators you appear to be describing are > mechanical types > for > > generators. You need an outboard, solid-state type > regulator matched > > > specifically to your particular model of alternator. > As Marc said, each > > > different alternator uses a specific regulator. He > failed to mention the > > > fact that they are smaller, solid-state, potted units > with a short, > > > multi-conductor harness with a plastic multi-pin > connector. That is what > > > he was alluding to when he said that were wires coming > out of the > > regulator. > If you have an internally-regulated > alternator, it'll have > > one large > threaded terminal that is B+ for your > large red wire, one > > push-on terminal > for your blue wire to your dash > idiot light, and one > > threaded screwhole for > your brown earth ground > wire. If your harness is > > bastardized, and the > colors don't match > original, trace them > > individually and mark the ends with > tape > that's the color of what they > > should be. Your externally-regulated > alternators > are difficult or > > impossible to setup to work properly without > the > correctly matched > > regulator assembly (Bosch, Motorola, etc.).> The > later 'current-track' > > wiring digrams don't show the wiring in the > > shape of the car (like the > > earlier drawings do), but the circuit is > > represented the same, from > > positive source at the top to ground at the > > bottom. Use all the > > markings, references, legends, colors, sizes, etc. to > > help you get a > > feel for tracing the circuit. When a current track > ends in > the middle > > with number, refer to that current track number to see > the > continuation > > of that particular circuit. It's usually on a > different page, > and this > > can make it harder to trace. But, once you understand > this, and > begin > > working with it, it will get easier.> Good luck, > and hope this helps.> > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
