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> Alternator is simply AC output instead of DC. They generally have internal rectifiers so the output you see at the terminal is DC but older ones generally had external regulators, just as a generator would. Alternators are more efficient than generators and they dont have commutators which is thier advantage. I do notice that my cars with alternators dont keep up at idle though... just like the generator cars, the lights get dim at idle. Keith > Correct me if I'm wrong, but alternators don't need regulators. Right?? > That's one of the benefits of a alternator over a generator. > > Phil > > -- > > Phillip Bradfield > > Member: > southern oregon vw club: http://www.sovw.com > rose city volksters: http://www.rosecityvolksters.com > ddb: http://www.theddb.com > > 1969 Variant - Savanna beige, Type 4 2.1l (soon), speedster soon to have a > bus dash > > 1968 Variant - Granada red, 1835 with dual 40 Dellortos, with 67 euro > fenders > > 1963 1500 - Ruby red, 1600 with dual Solex carburetors, soon to be full > automatic! > > 19?? Sandrail - Primer, soon to have 2.3 EFI Turbo Ford motor > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > >