 Alternator w/ internal regulator, Is an upgrade possible? |
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| davesprinkle |
 Jul 20 2008, 03:07 PM
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Is it possible to upgrade the stock 914/4 alternator for a unit with a built-in regulator?
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| ArtechnikA |
Jul 20 2008, 03:45 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(davesprinkle @ Jul 20 2008, 05:07 PM)  Is it possible to upgrade the stock 914/4 alternator for a unit with a built-in regulator? Anything is possible with enough time, effort and money. The regulator is not your issue. The issue is there's not much space for anything putting out many more amps. (There are some uprated alternators, but it's not a huge increase, and they still use external regulators.) Regulators are typically pretty trouble-free, so - what problem are you trying to solve - really ? |
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| davesprinkle |
Jul 20 2008, 08:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 2,943 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Jul 20 2008, 02:45 PM) QUOTE(davesprinkle @ Jul 20 2008, 05:07 PM) Is it possible to upgrade the stock 914/4 alternator for a unit with a built-in regulator? Anything is possible with enough time, effort and money. The regulator is not your issue. The issue is there's not much space for anything putting out many more amps. (There are some uprated alternators, but it's not a huge increase, and they still use external regulators.) Regulators are typically pretty trouble-free, so - what problem are you trying to solve - really ? I'm not attempting to solve a problem; I'm just curious. The only issue I've got with the stock charging system is that the charging voltage drops from ~14V to ~12.5V as engine bay temps climb. (The battery has never gone flat, but 12.5V is marginal.) I suspect that a new reg would fix the problem. Hence my inquiry. I'll get a new reg. |
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