Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="timmay14" data-source="post: 2441723" data-attributes="member: 572493"><p>I've had similar problems with my Ohio Generator alt.  I have a 2003 Jetta 1.8t with an 180 amp HO alt.  At idle, ~850 rpms, my battery is not being charged, but when I get past 1000 rpm's, no problem.  I was told this was pretty normal for HO alternators due to how they are rewound, but from what I've been reading, I'm not sure I'm completly sold on that idea.  I was thinking about trying a slightly smaller alternator pulley so that at idle, I'm charging the battery.  I cant change the idle speed w/o actually reprogramming my ECU.  Is there a better way to fix this?</p></blockquote><p></p>

Top