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> The alternator will charge at lower engine rpm, will last longer than a > generator, and has a built-in voltage regulator so you can bypass the > freakin' lousy mechanical unit -- I've never seen one component give so > many people so much grief, carb'd or FI engines! Definitely more > reliable I've never had to do anything to a Type 3 generator, but had to change two family alternators on other VWs. Just a sign of the fairly small use I make of the generator maybe - not even a radio on my present driver! I've got a new factory recon dynamo in a box - bought 15 years ago and never fitted (yet!). Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~