high-output alternators?
Ingo Rautenberg
i.rautenberg at waratap.com
Tue Oct 3 21:44:34 EDT 2006
Brett,
I would definitely check to see if your battery cable isn't the
culprit. 110 amp is for the 200q20v and the power-hungry V8.
Methinks you might have a corrosion problem with your battery cable
splice (unless you've already addressed that). Only thing that draws
serious amperage IMO is that radiator fan at hurricane speed ;-)
Best of luck.
Ingo
On Oct 3, 2006, at 9:25 PM, quattro-request at audifans.com wrote:
> From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
> Date: October 3, 2006 7:39:05 PM GMT-04:00
> To: Audifans List <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: high-output alternators?
> Reply-To: brett at cloud9.net
>
>
> I've finally had it with my "ultranator"; voltage swings are back
> and the alternator struggles to match load under almost any
> circumstance. Utter garbage.
>
> Bosch apparently makes higher-output alternators for many vehicles-
> even Asian cars. Some are rated as high as 200A(!) Sounds great,
> right? Well, except they don't list an applications for various
> Audi models I tried. I looked for the 200q20v, and a '88 5000 CSTQ
> (figured it was more common.)
>
> I've been told to look into Motor City Remanufacturing, Iraggi
> Alternators, Excessiveamperage, Ohio Generator, Wrangler, or
> Stinger by someone who does audio equipment installs, and I'll be
> chasing these leads down.
>
> Has anyone had success fitting other non-Bosch alternators? And
> what other european cars use the same alternator style? Are Bosch
> alternators for european cars pretty much the same?
>
> I can't remember off the top of my head- what's the standard rating
> on the 200q20v? I know it was more than previous years, but by how
> much? Is it 110A or more?
>
> Brett
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