Date:         Mon, 20 May 2002 16:46:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
Comments: To: Robert Steven Fish <fish@salzburg.co.at>
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A rating (amps at "x" rpm) should be part of the part code etc label on the
alternator.

May I suggest a voltmeter rather than an ammeter, gives you a good
indication of the performance of the alternator without the need to run a
heavy wire up into the dash.

Alistair

-- 
'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
albell@uvic.ca
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> From: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
> Reply-To: Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
> Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 23:10:38 +0200
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
> 
> How many maximum amps does the Vanagon alternator put out??
> 
> If I install an ammeter in the dash area, is a 30amp gauge ok?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> RSF
> 
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> Robert S. Fish
> Salzburg, Austria
> 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
> 1987 Golf Cabriolet
> 1991 Golf
>