wtb 12v generator in the chattanooga area

sunnybug84 · « **on:** May 01, 2011, 09:01:55 PM »

hey, the gen in the ghia is broken altough its "new"...
now i am looking for a working 12v generator to pick up in the area. does anybody have one?
Thank you!

Eike

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2011, 09:55:43 PM »

You might check the voltage regulator before replacing the Gen. At least 75%-80% of bad gen. are caused by a bad regulator and if you have to replace the gen. never install a new gen without a new reg.

sunnybug84 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2011, 10:45:34 PM »

thanks,

i have checked everything. no voltage at all comming from the gen.

and why are you supoosed to change both?! i have never heard that befor. is there a reason? Thanks!

Zen · « **Reply #3 on:** May 02, 2011, 07:48:37 AM »

Even if the regulator is good, if the old contact point style, replace it with a new Bosch solid state version. My bus had one electrical problem after the other for years. I had replaced the generator several times and had put at least 4 regulators on it. Batteries would go bad about as fast as I could intall them. It would blow light bulbs constantly. A few times, for no know reason, smoke would start coming out of the instrument pannel. I put in a new solid state regulator and all of those electrical issues instantly went away.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2011, 08:02:58 AM »

Quote from: sunnybug84 on May 01, 2011, 10:45:34 PM

thanks,

i have checked everything. no voltage at all comming from the gen.

and why are you supoosed to change both?! i have never heard that befor. is there a reason? Thanks!

Most of the time it is the reg. that causes the Gen. to burn up. With no load on the Gen it sometimes will charge over 18-20 volts for a little while until it burns up. Here is what we did to see which one was bad. Take the wires off the gen then put the +lead of a volt meter on the D+ terminal of the Gen. Run a piece of wire on the minus terminal of the Gen. to a good ground . Put the - lead of the meter on the ground wire. Set your meter on about 25 volts DC . Have somebody start the engine and you watch the meter. Rev the engine up and see if the meter about "jumps" off the scale. If it does the gen is ok SHUT THE ENGINE OFF . Replace the reg. IF not replace Gen/Reg.

sunnybug84 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2011, 08:56:19 PM »

Hey Bugtech,

thats exactly what I did yesterday... no volts at all. =( Allready have everything taken off the motor. show must go on. =) soo....

still looking for a 12v generator

travisyoung · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2011, 09:15:37 PM »

there are several places in town that should have or be able to get new/rebuilt ones, mainly foriegn, tri state imports, american alternator, and the big three chains

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #7 on:** May 02, 2011, 10:23:00 PM »

Quote from: sunnybug84 on May 02, 2011, 08:56:19 PM

Hey Bugtech,

thats exactly what I did yesterday... no volts at all. =( Allready have everything taken off the motor. show must go on. =) soo....

still looking for a 12v generator

Well there you have it . You did good

Try To find a Gen rebuilt by Bosch . They are the best by far.

sunnybug84 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2011, 09:34:11 PM »

i got one! went by autoparts and they were cheaper then any other shop i found. 51$ for a new one... no bosch of course, but should do it for the year.

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