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Removing alternator whine



Best to chuck the alternator altogether, mount about 1300 square feet of
solar cells on the roof and ....wa-la!  no 'noise', no parasitic drag (more
HP!!), perpetual shade for you and your passengers, and the 'greenies' will
embrace you!

Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Sterling <bgsterling@earthlink.net>
To: 'Scirocco List' <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 8:03 AM
Subject: RE: Removing alternator whine


> <snip Nick and others>
> Another way to get rid of the whine is to get a filter...
> <end snip>
>
> So if a filter is the answer, I guess my options are one of those
ready-made
> jobbies from a stereo shop or a capacitor from Radio Shack or the like.
If
> I were to go the Ron route and buy a capacitor, what should it be rated
at?
> Would it be best to put it inline between the alternator and battery or
the
> battery and amps?  TIA.
>
> - Brad
> '86.5 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
> '76 International Scout II
>
>
>
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