Will this alternator fit my 2L Aircooled westy

Post by **irishkeet** » 06 Jan 2008, 15:30

alternator here

i know ill need to swap the pully just not sure if its anygood for Aircooled, otherwise any other options for upgrading my 45 amp alternator

thanks

irishkeet

Post by **andysimpson** » 06 Jan 2008, 17:10

Post by **irishkeet** » 06 Jan 2008, 20:18

thanks andy

anyone know what i can do to upgrade mine

Post by **irishkeet** » 07 Jan 2008, 10:16

can anyone help?

Post by **irishkeet** » 07 Jan 2008, 14:51

Post by **andysimpson** » 07 Jan 2008, 21:37

I don't think there is any straight forward bolt on upgrade, what has the van got electrical.

Post by **irishkeet** » 08 Jan 2008, 11:45

andysimpson wrote:I don't think there is any straight forward bolt on upgrade, what has the van got electrical.

not a lot really interior lights and standard cd player

fridge etc running from the leisure,
would like to move the interior lights & cd to running from the leisure too if i can figure out how
my alt is fine but after our trip back from scotland in my partners bluestar im now after a spare, saw this on fleabay, may be worth having as a spare

do you think my upgrade is unnecessary?

Post by **kevtherev** » 08 Jan 2008, 18:04

I do

I run a TV,50 watt head and 200 watt amp, two batteries and DVD player off the alternator..

45amps and not a bother

I have rigged an ammeter up to the alternator and find that when the engine is running and all the toys switched on... I have +_0 needle
when it starts up after cranking we only go to 15 amp charge for ten seconds then it settles down to 2 amp for a while then after a 5 mins ...0

Post by **irishkeet** » 08 Jan 2008, 21:29

thanks kev, will refocus my efforts on the other jobs

Post by **kevtherev** » 08 Jan 2008, 22:10

I tell you what though I get through regulator bushes pretty quick!

Post by **andysimpson** » 08 Jan 2008, 22:22

45amp should be fine what electrical load you have.

Post by **irishkeet** » 09 Jan 2008, 08:33

kevtherev wrote:I tell you what though I get through regulator bushes pretty quick!

hi kev

whats the regulator bush do/for?

thanks
keet

Post by **irishkeet** » 09 Jan 2008, 08:34

andysimpson wrote:45amp should be fine what electrical load you have.

not much andy, 2nd battery, standard cd player & interior lights, portable dvd if driving with the kids, phone charger