Date:         Wed, 29 Aug 2001 22:39:54 -0300
Reply-To:     Jean-Guy Savoie <jgsavoie@NBNET.NB.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jean-Guy Savoie <jgsavoie@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject:      Re: 3 prong connector on alternator
Comments: To: Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
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Hi,

My understanding, correct me if I'm wrong, is that there is a small magnet
on the flywheel so that the 3 pronged connector would only blip once per
revolution.  Apparently you can feel this magnet on the flywheel through the
little hole on the housing.  When it is perfectly lined up vertically, you
are at TDC for #1 cylinder.

JGS

84 1.9L Westfalia
Bleu Schtroumpf



----- Original Message -----
From: Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: 3 prong connector on alternator


> I have a strong suspicion that you could simply hook up +12v on one lead,
> ground on another, and a freq meter on the other and acheive the same
> thing...  if not 12v,  something... undoubtedly just an optical something
or
> other that blips for each flywheel tooth that passes by it... Some day
when
> I have too much spare time I'll probably wind up rigging something
there...
> Anyone know how many teeth are on the flywheel?
>
>
>
> Bradley Flubacher
> State College, PA
> '82 VW diesel westy
> '84 GL wasserboxer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of All of Us
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 6:10 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 3 prong connector on alternator
>
>
> Volks:
>
> That connector is one of the points where your friendly VW technician will
> plug one of the leads on their very expensive ($2,800.00 last time I
> checked) special tool for checking the timing on your Digifant Vanagon.
That
> is if the dealer even has special tool number 1367.
>
> If you have a Bentley laying around (and you should, by the way) you can
> look in section 28.42 to see what gets hooked where and how it all works.
> Good luck and let us know if you find any other mysteries.
>
> Dan Weber
> Miss Blue - "87 GL Weekender
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fitz-Randolph, Douglas <Doug@BEACONMARKETING.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 3:49 PM
> Subject: Re: 3 prong connector on alternator
>
>
> > Yeah... I've got that too - 90 2.1 - kinda
> > mysterious to me as well.
> >
> > > Doug Fitz-Randolph
> > > Freeport, ME
> > > '90 Syncro
> >
>