Happy Friday all.

I have tried to search the archive but it just times out.

I am trying to track down a non-charging alternator on my 80 air cooled
vanagon.
I get battery voltage to the alternator (bat) on the plug but no output. I
am thinking that
there should also be voltage at the (field) side of the plug but there is
none. would i get
Voltage when the engine is running and or when the key is just on?

I had the alternator checked and it passed..is it wrong to expect some
Voltage output at the alternator regardless of load/battery  condition?

All was working fine then I had to pull the engine for a rebuild and
reinstall. It was working O.K.

I then started to have a hot start issue so i was measuring the voltage
output when i noticed that
I would only have battery voltage. If I accelerated then I would get 14
volts. I removed the plug
and found some bad connectors and replaced them (destroying the plastic
plug) I have it connected but
 Now no output.

Any ideas?

Jim Morgan 80 "stink bomb"

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