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Re: Alternator questions......





On Tue, 20 May 1997, I.Mannix wrote:

> Hi all - I recently got a rebuilt Bosch alternator from a friend.  He had
> just put it onto his 84 Wburg Scirocco(270k and immaculate, pretty
> impressive), but then decided to put a 16v into it, so all of a sudden he
> had a "new" alternator he did not need.  So, I have it, thanks to Kevin's
> donation of his fried alternator.  My Motorola 65 amp on my 84 GTI/AC(ac
> now removed) car is dying - the bearings are starting to rattle.  It
> appears that the plug is different between the two alternators - has anyone
> made this "conversion?"  Are the plugs the same, or will I have to cut the
> plug off the stock wires and use the Bosch plug?  Any help is appreciated -
> I'm OK with suspensions/performance stuff, but my Rabbit has been bomber
> reliable, so I don't really know my stuff when it comes to simple things
> like this.  TTYS!
> 
> 
> Mannix

Hey Mannix, all I know is that on my Johnson built 79 rust bucket rocco
I've got an extra alternator connector hanging loose...I assume he patched
in the newer style connector and wires and just left the old one
hanging...so probably will have to "covert" to the new plug/wire style...

?

Eric


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