The regulators for the ACVW alternators are pretty expensive over here, so what the local guys use are the generic regulators that are used in older japanese cars like 90's corollas.....
Even for the guys that were running internal IC regulators, when the internal regulator goes kaputt, they are replaced with the cheap and common mechanical regulators. The brand is New-Era. I bet they would have this brand in Pakistan as well. Tammer in Manila ----- Original Message ----- From: "asad ishaque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 9:33 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Fitting an Alternator in my 68 bug. Marc et all, Went to the market today. Long story, will write soon. Got my hands on a Bosch regulator. Its made in Spain with the part number: 0190 601 006. The pigtail connector is missing however. The connections are marked DF, D+ and D-. It looks much like the one in the link posted by Marc. Any idea of whether this would be compatible??? Best regards, Asad PS: Apologies to Marc as I sent this post accidentally to his pmail account. > Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:04:33 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Fitting an Alternator in > my 68 bug.> > 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 _________________________________________________________________ The i’m Talkathon starts 6/24/08. For now, give amongst yourselves. http://www.imtalkathon.com?source=TXT_EML_WLH_LearnMore_GiveAmongst _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
