[s-cars] voltage regulator

[Jerry Scott]

So, what can you tell us about that voltage regulator?  Did it work on your 
alternator?  What year is your car?
Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chris chambers" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
To: "Scarlist" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "Tom Green" <trgreen at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] voltage regulator



The voltage regulator is Bosch 1 197 311 027; based on  Varon's  previous
post I searched http://www.holcombedirect.com and found their part # 
09-VRB195MA which is an american made replacement for the Bosch 1 197 311 
027
for $5.75, sadly shipping is more than the part at ~$12.

Called and talked with a polite rep, inquired as to where these are made
and of what quality. I was assured they are NOT made in China, but are made 
in the USA! So I ordered 2...gotta have a spare for myself or someone else 
right? Besides there wasn't any extra cost for shipping the 2nd
voltage regulator.

The voltage regulator should be here Friday, so I'll report back.
At this ridiculiously low price I recommend everyone grab a spare
to have in their car, it isn't fun sitting in a car next to the highway
for 3 hours...add that I couldn't open a window or listen to the
radio made it even less fun.

Later

Chris



--- On Wed, 5/20/09, Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] voltage regulator
> To: "Scarlist" <s-car-list at audifans.com>, "chris chambers" 
> <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 7:22 PM
> >
> What car, Chris?
> More to the point, what alternator? I think the parts
> counter would need that as
> well, thus I doubt there is a universal solution for your
> problem. Now, if you
> remove the old regulator and have them match the form of
> the regulator (i.e.,
> the replacement looks exactly the same and bolts in place
> just like the original
> with the brushes in the same place on the commutator) you
> will have a winner.
> The electricity it controls can be german, chinese, indian,
> etc., it won't matter.
>
>
> Tom
>
> > --- On Wed, 5/20/09, chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> >> Subject: [s-cars] Is there a Bosch universal
> voltage regulator?
> >> To: "Scar" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >> Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 9:08 AM
> >>
> >> Gentz,
> >>
> >> Short story, voltage regulator kicked the
> proverbial bucket
> >> last night,
> >> fortunately for me it was on the side of the
> highway 75
> >> miles from home.
> >> My father came to my rescue bringing me two
> charged
> >> batteries, and I
> >> managed to drive it home.
> >>
> >> Start calling around today looking for a
> replacement, NAPA
> >> tells me he can get an Ecklin VR1062 $76 tomorrow,
> or an
> >> Altrim 068903803B for $21
> >> in 2-3 days.
> >>
> >> Local FLAPS says they have the "Bosch universal"
> that fits
> >> "most" VW's and
> >> Audi, in stock for $16.60
> >>
> >> Anybody ever hear of this universal regulator?
> While speed
> >> of repair and
> >> price are factors, not frying my car is also one!
> >>
> >> Chris
>
>



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