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Evileye1000
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 Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:41 pm Post subject: 6v voltage regulator |
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| I recently purchased my first VW in bout 30 years. I bought a 1966 bug and it's still 6 volt. My voltage regulator was shot and i was lucky to find a NOS Bosch one on eBay. I found that it's pretty hard to find some of these old 6v parts. My question is, does anybody rebuild 6v voltage regulators. I know that people will buy back the old core of the generator to rebuild, but what about the the voltage regulator? I want to make sure that I don't throw the old one away if it still has value. |
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EverettB 
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my59
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The hoarders lament: I better hang onto this as maybe I can get it fixed. I have a 6v starter and a generator that need rebuilding and I figure I will get them done as a package deal....someday. For that reason I would hold onto it. Do your heirs a favor and put a label on it that says "defective 6v vw".
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my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
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dcheek
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There is a rebuilding procedure from Bosch. I have copy of it somewhere. If I can find it I will scan and post, unless someone has it handy??
Dave
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my59
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There is a rebuilding procedure from Bosch. I have copy of it somewhere. If I can find it I will scan and post, unless someone has it handy??
Dave |
Please do. I am sure it would fit in the technical portion here well.
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my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
our79: sunroof bus w/camper interior and 2.0 FI
Other:'12 Jetta, '77 Benz 300D, and a 74 MG Midget. |
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EverettB
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txoval
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| NAPA sells brand new 6V regulators... |
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dcheek
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| EverettB wrote: |
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| There is a rebuilding procedure from Bosch. I have copy of it somewhere. If I can find it I will scan and post, unless someone has it handy?? |
I haven't seen that - please scan it and email it to me to add to the site |
Evileye, MY59 and Everett,
I finally found the rebuild procedure. To the best of my knowledge it pertains to both 6 and 12 volt units. Please be advised that I haven't attempted a rebuild myself so I can't vouch for its effectiveness.
Being that good used or NOS regulators are getting hard to find, I though I should at least find how to fix one.
If someone is attempting this, please post with step by step instructions with pictures.
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