Alternator questions?

[danws69 at earthlink.net (Dan Snow)]

VR first since they're cheap?

I've always wound up replacing them near the same time because one going bad
usually craps out the other....

Dan Snow (Tampa, FL)
'87 16v Scirocco
'87 16v    rocco (?-car-trailer)
'82 Scirocco (diesel)(42~50mpg)
'81 Rabbit Sportruck
'87 16v Scirocco (the back-up shell that gives, and gives and gives...)

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Jarrett [mailto:jarrett@rpa.net] 
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:51
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Alternator questions?


So on my return home from Cincy, I had to replace my battery.  I did it at
and Advance Auto, and they hooked up their tester to both the battery and
the alt.

I am comfortable that the battery that was in the car was beat, but when
they did the alt test, he said the peak amperage was only 32 amps.  I've got
the 90a alternator.

Has anyone else had their alternator tested recently?  Is this "normal," or
should I be thinking of replacing the alt, or the voltage regulator, or
something?

As another data point, I had the alt rebuilt for the convertible, and a
couple years ago, a buddy tested it and said IT was putting out low amps.
I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the way they're being tested,
or what.

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