Comments on: More fixes http://atomized.org/2005/05/more-fixes/ Fragmenting reality. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:25:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ian Eure http://atomized.org/2005/05/more-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Ian Eure Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:43:47 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/05/more-fixes/#comment-158 I wasn't aware that the regulator itself could be polarized. Perhaps you're confused? The generator can definitely <a href="http://www.acvw.com/article.asp?DetailID=12" rel="nofollow">be polarized</a>. I tried that, but had no luck. I'm pretty sure the field windings on my gen. are burnt out, but I haven't had a chance to get in and replace it yet. I should be dropping the engine soon, and I'll look into an alternator conversion while it's out. I wasn’t aware that the regulator itself could be polarized. Perhaps you’re confused? The generator can definitely be polarized. I tried that, but had no luck. I’m pretty sure the field windings on my gen. are burnt out, but I haven’t had a chance to get in and replace it yet. I should be dropping the engine soon, and I’ll look into an alternator conversion while it’s out.

]]> By: dave71Ghia http://atomized.org/2005/05/more-fixes/comment-page-1/#comment-144 dave71Ghia Mon, 05 Sep 2005 09:55:33 +0000 http://atomized.org/2005/05/more-fixes/#comment-144 you may want to look into 'polarizing' your voltage regulator (especially if it's recently been replaced). also, it's my understanding, that (possibly-confirm this elsewhere first) another method of testing an old VW gen may be if 'it'll run like a motor' when hot leads are hooked TO it (fan belt removed, of course). I don't believe the gen coils can be 'reversed' in polarity.... from your discussion above, i can only assume you either live in a remote place, or have no 'real' starter/generator rebuilders nearby. 'real' places DO know how to test these things. 'auto zone' and their ilk don't count in the 'real' category, BTW. you may try your query in rec.autos.vw.aircooled (or maybe it's rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled) newsgroup. you may want to look into ‘polarizing’ your voltage regulator (especially if it’s recently been replaced). also, it’s my understanding, that (possibly-confirm this elsewhere first) another method of testing an old VW gen may be if ‘it’ll run like a motor’ when hot leads are hooked TO it (fan belt removed, of course). I don’t believe the gen coils can be ‘reversed’ in polarity….

from your discussion above, i can only assume you either live in a remote place, or have no ‘real’ starter/generator rebuilders nearby. ‘real’ places DO know how to test these things. ‘auto zone’ and their ilk don’t count in the ‘real’ category, BTW. you may try your query in rec.autos.vw.aircooled (or maybe it’s rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled) newsgroup.

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