voltage regulator

[robert weinberg]

Thanks Pete,

what were your symptoms of a worn out regulator?

my car has 119k (but regularly acts like it has 319k ;-)

Robby




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From: "PeterBergin at aol.com" <PeterBergin at aol.com>
To: centaurus3200 at yahoo.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 2:33:33 PM
Subject: Re: voltage regulator

My first regulator failed at 150k, the alternator shaft was worn out at  200k.
Pete
 
In a message dated 12/6/2010 1:10:32 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
centaurus3200 at yahoo.com writes:
thanks,
>
>how long do the regulators last usually? i thought    the alternators themselves 
>
>were pretty stout?
>
>regardless, the light    shouldn't dim and the engine shouldn't stumble when the 
>
>aux fan kicks on,    right?
>
>i'll get a voltmeter and    test.
>
>Robby
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From:    "Schaible, David" <David.Schaible at jrspharma.com>
>To: Bernie Benz    <b.benz at charter.net>; robert weinberg    
><centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
>Cc: 200q20V mailing list    <200q20v at audifans.com>
>Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 11:04:40    AM
>Subject: RE: voltage regulator
>
>You should also verify with good    multimeter, my dash gauge often read below 
>actual voltage, if you rehab    the instrument cluster it usually fixes this and 
>
>other    issues.
>
>Maintaining clean connections to fan and headlamps is always a    good idea, 
>especially with euro lites, brighter bulbs    etc.
>
>
>
>David Schaible
>JRS Pharma LP
>2981 Rt.    22
>Patterson, NY 12563
>845.878.8343
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>-----Original    Message-----
>From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com    [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com] On 
>Behalf Of Bernie Benz
>Sent:    Monday, December 06, 2010 1:56 PM
>To: robert weinberg
>Cc: 200q20V    mailing list
>Subject: Re: voltage regulator
>
>Normal at idle    speed.
>Go to the Bosch web site. Should be listed for stock    alternator.
>
>
>On Dec 6, 2010, at 10:38 AM, robert weinberg    wrote:
>
>> the volt meter on my car has usually been around 12.75    volts with  
>> the lights off
>> - but with the lights on, we    are talking about less than 12.5 -  
>> then when the
>> aux    fan kicks in while the lights are on, it sometimes dips for a  
>>    split second
>> below 12 volts. the headlights dim and the engine rpms    drop below  
>> idle.
>>
>> i'm assuming this isn't normal    ;-)
>>
>> question is this usually a symptom of a worn voltage    regulator? or the
>> alternator - i hope it's just the    regulator.
>>
>> if so, which one is for my car - the 28mm or the    32mm? and has  
>> anyone tried
>> these units? my friend has    one on his 4000q and says they work great -
>> especially because they    are adjustable:
>>
>>
>> This is the 32mm one
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Voltage-Regulator-Bosch-Alternator- 
>>    Audi-Mercedes-VW- 
>>    _W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35ae444e15QQitemZ230556978709QQptZMotorsQ5 
>> fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcce
>>
>>
>> This is the 28mm    one
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Voltage-Regulator-Bosch-Audi-Porsche- 
>>    Mercedes-VW-73-93- 
>>    _W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4cf37898a4QQitemZ330502281380QQptZMotorsQ5 
>> fCarQ5fTruckQ5f
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