is Alternator kaput??

siambisg at uchastings.edu siambisg at uchastings.edu
Thu Apr 24 20:56:04 EDT 2003


Avi,
excellent!! i needed confirmation that the problem was beyond the worn brushes...so unless the alternator ground is really bad its time for a rebuild :)

i suppose the output current is irrelevant to the VR which only measures output voltage and adjusts the excitation current accordingly, no??  so thusly a "90amp" VR equals a "110amp" VR.

thanks for the help,
George Siambis

>George!
>The VR of a 90AMP and the VR for an 110AMP alternator are exactly the same!
>You have a different problem!
>
>Your alternator IS NOT charging due to another problem.
>
>Take care,
>Avi
>www.ultranator.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
>Behalf Of siambisg at uchastings.edu
>Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 12:56 PM
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: is Alternator kaput??
>
>I mistakenly put in a new 90amp voltage regulator onto a 110 amp alternator,
>and the battery is not being charged.  I have 2 main questions:
>1.  Did I destroy the 90amp voltage regulator by running the engine at idle
>and revving it a couple times?




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