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posted by  mpab18 on  Sat Jul 21 15:26 CST 2007
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hey everybody, i am getting ready to convert my 64 pv from a generator to a 55 amp alt. i have the braket from IPD and got a GP SONERSEN regulator,it has a three prong plug with three wires,a red, green and brown but none are marked anywhere.the car has the big black wire and the small red wire going from the cars harness to the old regulator now, and i haven't recieved the alt. yet but i think they are plainly marked.could anybody tell me how to wire this up? BTW the regulator is a replacement for a 1800.thank for any help, mike








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    posted by  mpab18 on  Sun Jul 22 13:47 CST 2007
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    mine is a rebuilt bosch, 55 amp. if someone with an 1800 wiring manual could tell me how the red, green and brown wires on the reg. are labeled it would help. thanks








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    posted by  Belinda on  Sun Jul 22 10:46 CST 2007
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    hey mike,

    unfortunately I can't tell you how to do it, and I'm remembering others have been vague on the details here before.

    This was a constant thorn in my side when I first got my car. The alternator I happened to have (el cheapo Chevy one) never played well with the voltage regulator I had. As a result the alternator never properly charged the battery and I was constantly recharging my battery on the trickle charger every night.

    I finally gave up and took my car in to "the Swede" (actual name he goes by) in Portland, OR to hook me up with a 55 amp Bosch alternator with internal voltage regulator he described as "bomb proof." I'm sorry I don't have more of the details on the particular alternator.

    What is the brand of yours?

    good luck

    belinda








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      posted by  Blue Horse on  Sun Jul 22 13:43 CST 2007
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      I think the alternator you want is for a 75 240 with B20F engine. These have are 55 amp, have an internal regulator, and bolt right on to a B20 block, and possibly some late B18s as well.








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    alternator conversion??????? 444-544

    posted by  tscarola on  Sun Jul 22 00:29 CST 2007
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    I could swear there was a recent post regarding this same topic. I think I remember reading that the voltage regulator is included in the alternator and could be bypassed if desired, however, I could be wrong. Please search previous threads for possible assistance.

    Good luck!
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    Tony Scarola
    1958 Volvo PV444 (44408)
    http://www.scarolas.com/58VolvoPV444/







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