Installed 120 amp Audi Alternator

[dswalterwi at earthlink.net (Don Walter)]

Apperently you don't know a joke when you see one.  Yes you are right it doesn't really put out more voltage.  It simp;ly has the capacity to run more stuff.  Thanks for the technical jargon.

Don

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: May 7, 2004 7:11 AM
To: daniel savatteri <yoscirocco@hotmail.com>
Cc: The Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject: Re: Installed 120 amp Audi Alternator

DS,
   A higher capacity alternator will not put more "juice" through a
component...the component, through its resistance, will control that.
  The big alternator will simply power more, or more demanding, components.
It may also charge the battery faster, if the battery has lost a large
percentage of its charge.
  What this means is that, under 99% of normal conditions, unless you have
added high-wattage lamps, big sound system components, extra fans, etc. the
standard alternator will work just fine.
Larry
PS  No matter what the amp output of an alternator..70 or 140...the voltage
is the same if the alternator is functioning properly.



> Your not affraid of any dash lights or anything urning up?  I would really
> like to put anther alt with a little more current in my car, I think it
> would start nicer in ther cold.
>
>
> >--- Don Walter <dswalterwi@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > >  The result, the volt meter almost pegged the needle
> > > at 14 volts and my lights almost burned a hole in
> > > the side of the garage.
> >


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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1969 Beetle
1969 Karman Ghia
1971 Karman Ghia
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (my new ride)