Changed Voltage Regulator but still low voltage?? 15 volt regulator

[caterpillar]

the condenser thing( dizzy) are for the disturbin the stereo or the amplifire....you DONT need the thing if it not disturbin the ICE

[s2_bo]

Thanks David!! Thats really useful, and the price on the 15V one is good too.

Will get one ordered right away as im still a little down on power.

[s2driveruk]

finally got my alternator sorted out, ended up being nothing more than the post that the blue wire hooks into being twisted when i removed it from the car destroying the wire soldered on the end of it!!!

Slip rings were changed along with the bearings being re-greased everything given the once over and cleaned up

Interestingly, I thought the unit was a 115amp as i have aircon, however the guy confirmed that it was a 90amp version!?!?!

Just to confirm with the uprated voltage regulator on the jig it was showing a 14.7v whilst the old standard reg was 14.2.

Attached a pic of the old and new regulator...

[Knight Rider S4]

I fitted the 15VR on Tuesday and has made a vast difference the brushes on the old one were just about at the end of there life...cheers for the link David

[s2driveruk]

no worries, just glad i managed to find it after it had been mentioned several times and yet nowhere to buy

Hopefully when i refit the alternator tomorrow everything is fine on mine

[Jamo]

As bosch handily supplied an incorrect part number, (suggested 1197311548) and subsequently the part I thought i'd hunt for the right one and if possible the 15v version of the voltage regulator too. Quick search revealed the following:

http://www.woodauto.com/Component.aspx?Ref=VRG46410 15v upgrade replacement

http://www.woodauto.com/Component.aspx?Ref=VRG4641 14v straight replacement

3b with a/c

http://www.woodauto.com/Component.aspx?Ref=EXA2111271152

3b no a/c

http://www.woodauto.com/Component.aspx?Ref=EXA211127902

ABY

http://www.woodauto.com/Component.aspx?Ref=EXA5111021102

RS2 with a/c

http://www.woodauto.com/Component.aspx?Ref=EXA2111761202

RS2 no a/c
http://www.woodauto.com/Component.aspx?Ref=EXA211163902

So the 15v reg will fit to all S2 alternators? and where did people buy them from as woodauto only sell to account holders?

[s2driveruk]

seem to remember i just phoned them and they then let me order online without being an account holder. The ones i linked to should be the correct ones for each application...

[Jamo]

I'll phone them monday, cheers mucker

[LHD_Kid]

seem to remember i just phoned them and they then let me order online without being an account holder. The ones i linked to should be the correct ones for each application...

I just ordered a 15v one online.... didn't seem to need to be an account holder....

Let's hope it turns up....!

[Jamo]

I just ordered a 15v one online.... didn't seem to need to be an account holder....

Let's hope it turns up....!

How? when I enter my details doesn't like it, i'll try again

[LHD_Kid]

How? when I enter my details doesn't like it, i'll try again

I filled out the details, chose a password.... it took me to the payment screen, it did look like you needed to have a password prior to filling out, but I ignored it and it was ok.....

[Jamo]

Doh, it just accepted it! LMAO

[LHD_Kid]

Doh, it just accepted it! LMAO

That's 2 of us hoping it turns up then.....

[Jamo]

That's 2 of us hoping it turns up then.....

The race is on , i'm looking to have my alternator rewired to 200amps as well at some point

[Ross]

The race is on , i'm looking to have my alternator rewired to 200amps as well at some point

Is that so you can run some phat subs and 500W of neon under the car?

This looks like a good mod, my battery isn't getting enough charge on it's short, infrequent runs so I'm guessing this would increase the rate of charge? Also think I have a drain somewhere but I'll tackle that when I get my hands on a multimeter...