Asad, I have not performed the alternator conversion, but I found some information that may help. I have a '73 Super Beetle that has the Alternator with the external regulator. If my regulator or Alternator die, I'll probably convert to the later model Alternator.
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/schem/gen_alt.htm http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=326194&highlight=alternator+conversion http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=180492&; Good Luck. I'd like to hear how it turns out. Brian Brookhouse ----- Original Message ----- From: "asad ishaque" <[email protected]> To: "vw mailing list" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 8:58 AM Subject: [vintagvw] Post 73 alternator conversion > > Hello volks, > Car is question is my Trusty daily driver 68 bug. It runs a 61-2 > vintage 40 horser with the original generator in place with an aftermarket > Jap > generator piggy backing on it. Volks might remember Suley, my brother had > come > up with a double pulley conversion which allows running two fanbelts for an > acceptable setup. > The time has come for the conversion to go. The bearings are starting > to > act up a bit and the exercise of replacing them seems pointless. I had > located > a couple of post 73 alternators. Had them serviced and all cleaned up. One is > the three pin kind with the external regulator and the other is the one pin > kind with the built in regulator. Im inclined towards the one pin kind as I > believe its a better option with the solid state regulator. > Have to ask how do I wire either of them in??? The wiring of the bug is > not pristine so I cannot follow color codes. I need a 'how to for the > complete > idiot' sort of walk through for this. Like which wire goes where for the new > setup. And what to do with the wires currently on the bug (it has a Jap > regulator under the rear seat). I think the latter part would be a bit tricky. > Last but not the least....how can I assess how much current output my > present setup gives. Would like to compare it with the VW setup. Have never > had any charging problems till date (which was the reason I did not throw it > all out earlier). I run 90/100 watt headlamps too, though the horn does sound > weaker when I switch them on. Hope the VW alt would be able to cope just as > good or better. > All ideas and help would be greatly appreciated. > Best wishes and regards, > AsadKarachi, Pakistan. > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390708/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
