Alternator Woes...

[Stephan Althaus]

Oh, a typo :-(

If you place 12V on D+, you should FEEL a resistance when turning the axle of the alternator.

Stephan

[porkkis]

Sounds like a voltage regulator / brush assy fault to me. If the charge warning light is working there isn't much else that can cause this. Of course the rings that the brushes touch (what are these in english?!) can be too worn.

[mcandmar]

You were right Porkkis, the copper rings had worn out to the stage the brushs were arcing and made a mess of it all. I found a local recon shop that replaced the rings, brushs, and regulator for €90. Works a treat

Sounds like a voltage regulator / brush assy fault to me. If the charge warning light is working there isn't much else that can cause this. Of course the rings that the brushes touch (what are these in english?!) can be too worn.

[porkkis]

Good.

Is there some exact term for the rings? Directly translated they would be slide rings but I guess that's not what they're in english.

[s2driveruk]

slip rings i think they are called Porkkis