2 Alternator's 69 bus

[vwjoe]

I have totally restored my 69 bus everything and done it ALL myself. Just never been good with the Electric part of it, But did it. Having a few problems.

2nd battery on 2nd alternator not charging.
Belt turns no slipping.
4 spots on the back of Alt. for wires. big post for wire going to battery.
and 3 other wires, one red one, a brown one, one brown with white stripe.
Labeled
post B
small red wire S
brown wire F
and brown w/ white stripe is L
besides the post wire going to the battery where do the other 3 wires go?

I have nothing going to the red or the brown w/ white stripe wires and the other brown wire is hooked to a L.E.D light going to the coil hooked to the neg.- side with the condensor and the other green wires.
Battery not charging are all the wires hooked up correct?
Still tring to figure out how to post pics.[/url]

[Randy in Maine]

I am kind of new here.

Could you explain to me why you think you need 2 alternators?

[Professor Dred]

Never seen two alternators... but I suppose its possible to charge two batteries....but unnecessary strain on the engine.

Maybe you need one of those battery switching thingy's....forget what its called.

[Karl]

Sounds like you have a Motorola alternator from a bug??

If yes, you need the harness AND voltage regulator from the bug it came out of.

http://www.oldvolkshome.com/7374altvr.pdf

Here is the top of the Motorola alternator w/external regulator:

Does your alternator resemble this?

[agreendaya]

Get a dual battery relay from busdepot.com. That's where I got mine. $25, and (I would guess) a bit less strain on your engine. How 'bout some pics of that...where is there room for two alternators?

[Desertbusman]

Sure would like to see pics of your setup. If there's room for a compressor, there's room for another alternator. Do you have a double crank pulley and 2 belts?
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