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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:52 pm    Post subject: Motorola External Voltage Regulator Reply with quote

I have a 1974 Super Beetle with a Motorola alternator and voltage regulator. I can't find anyone that has this regulator. Does anyone know where I can find one, or have suggestions as to what I can use as a replacement?
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had the same alternator on my 74. I found one at checkers but didn't buy it so I'm not sure what the quality was. I ended up doing a bosch internal regulator alternator instead and have been very happy with it.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:29 pm    Post subject: voltage regulator Reply with quote

Found one at parts america for 23.00. Jeff
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is there anyway to check the condition of the regulator with an ohmmeter?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, no on the ohmmeter, it's an electronic device, so you can only test it by operating it along with the alternator.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have ( along with others) posted a bunch of information regarding this old style Motorola alt in past threads...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=300148&highlight=white+box
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The one in that thread is an internally regulated alt. My regulator is under the seat.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most people don't even bother and buy a whole new alternator with the regulator built in.

I think the VW parts/repair shop I used to work for might still have an external voltage regulator for the Motorola style alternator. That's the one with the 4-terminal plug coming off of it right? As mentioned above you might be able to source an aftermarket one at national parts stores too.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can test the alternator by connecting a test jumper from DF to B+, after removing all three regulator wires on the alternator. Start the engine, but don’t rev it up. At idle the battery voltage increase if the alternator is working. Shut off the engine if the battery voltage exceeds 14.4 V.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

noexit wrote:
The one in that thread is an internally regulated alt. My regulator is under the seat.


Sorry the way I read your initial post I thought you were talking about the other Motorola with the white external on the Alt itself.

If you can find one new like Jeff did then that's a cheap price!

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Found one at parts america for 23.00. Jeff


Otherwise there are few in the classifieds on here from time to time.


Original Motorola!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=726513

The black one in this pic/ad is the kind of "generic" brand you can find through some FLAPS like Jeff did.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=305017
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I ordered a regulator from my local shop. When he was doing the parts search, he even showed me the connector, which was the correct 4 prong connector that's in my car. But when it arrived, it was the same size and shape as the Motorola in my car, but it was a three prong connector. They figured it was in the wrong box, so they sent it back, and then next one that was sent to them was a Bosch with the same three prong connector, but with an adapter to the same 4 prong connector as in my car, but it was missing the blue wire. Looking at the diagram for the 74 beetle though, I'm confused where this wire goes. Does the blue wire just terminate? It looks like the idiot light is blue, but coming off of the red D+ terminal. So maybe I don't need the blue wire on the regulator?

As a side question, how does the idiot light work?
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