Alternator
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Alternator
Alright People,
Got a slight problem with the rebuild, Alternator fried last saturday and now shes dead! got a price on a new one but i need to know whether its 55 or 65 amp, its a MK1 GTI Cab 8v B reg 1984, any ideas?. Just in case they saw me coming, the price is about 75 squid + VAT????
Thanks A Lot
Dubster
Got a slight problem with the rebuild, Alternator fried last saturday and now shes dead! got a price on a new one but i need to know whether its 55 or 65 amp, its a MK1 GTI Cab 8v B reg 1984, any ideas?. Just in case they saw me coming, the price is about 75 squid + VAT????
Thanks A Lot
Dubster
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Local Hero
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bosch did 35amp too but on older cars hehe
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Local Hero
My GTI had a 45 amp one in it when I got it. When that died last year GSF recomended using a 65 amp one as they reckoned 45 amps is a bit marginal? Didn't say what make just asked for year and model of car. think was ?55 plus VAT.
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Cheers
1981 1600 GTI (coming to a road near you soon…)
1983 1100 C
1983 1100 C
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i always wonder when upgradin whether the larger current will burn the wires out?
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Local Hero
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i know but i went off on a tangent lol (i got vws on the brain )
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Old Timer
Hi my alternator went the other month :cry: .
I went to Greggies my local scrappy and found a Bosch alternator which looked identical to my old Bosch alty (same mounts, pully size & offset) But it's a 90 amper!!!!! 8O (must be off a big diesel ). Only cost me tenner.
She runs much better and my wiring has not fried (touch wood).
It's coming in handy as I have just fitted a relayed headlight wiring harness and 120 / 160 w bulbs.
Bling! :mrgreen:
I went to Greggies my local scrappy and found a Bosch alternator which looked identical to my old Bosch alty (same mounts, pully size & offset) But it's a 90 amper!!!!! 8O (must be off a big diesel ). Only cost me tenner.
She runs much better and my wiring has not fried (touch wood).
It's coming in handy as I have just fitted a relayed headlight wiring harness and 120 / 160 w bulbs.
Bling! :mrgreen:
I used to own a mk1 - well I've had 2 actually - YDU 720X & SMU 420Y. Currently I drive an 98 Scotia White Mitsubishi Evolution V RS…. fancy getting another mk1 someday
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woho sounds good and i though i was doign good by uprading from 35 to 45 amp haha
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Anyone know the max size alternator you can go to without melting anything?
Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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to be honest it wouldnt take much to upgrade the wiring all youd need is about 2 metres of o gauge thick battery cable run between alternator starter and battery sorted
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oops yeah forgot to say the little blue wire goes to the dash and tells you if the alternator is not workign i.e voltage drops below the 13.5v
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