So for a ( fact..! ) if the generator spins it absolutely is working …? Even though when ( I put a VOM on my generator, WHEN IT IS Installed in my Karmin Ghia…, it is not reading any output…??? ) what’s up with that….????
Nice video! I have one doubt, i alive near one river and i want make a little hidro powerplant just to turn on some LEDs and i want use the vw generator for that, i only need the vw generator or this genetator only produces power with battery pluged in?
If it is still installed on the motor and the motor is in the car and you are using the car's battery to test, and the negative pole of the car's battery is connected to the chassis, then the generator is grounded to the battery you are testing with. With the belt off it should spin if good.
Thanks. What's a shame is I thought I had video clips from two generators, this one and the one I talked about, that didn't spin until DF was grounded but is working on the car now. All clips that day "didn't take", weren't found on the SD card later.
As a side effect, testing the generator like this (at least with the field terminal connected to ground) will polarize it.
Neat video!
So for a ( fact..! ) if the generator spins it absolutely is working …? Even though when ( I put a VOM on my generator, WHEN IT IS Installed in my Karmin Ghia…, it is not reading any output…??? ) what’s up with that….????
Where does the wiring for the generator light start and end because I don't have it on my buggy
Those 6 and 12 volt generators are probably the most dependable gens ever made. Only the bearings wear out.
Agree. Usually the regulators are what go bad
Great test
Perfect
What if it does spin when you do that but still don't charge or is that possible
Check the regulator
What if it smokes when you connect up only the +12V and earth?
Nice video! I have one doubt, i alive near one river and i want make a little hidro powerplant just to turn on some LEDs and i want use the vw generator for that, i only need the vw generator or this genetator only produces power with battery pluged in?
So I just added 12 V to the D+ and it started turning before I even grounded it out. What does that mean?
If it is still installed on the motor and the motor is in the car and you are using the car's battery to test, and the negative pole of the car's battery is connected to the chassis, then the generator is grounded to the battery you are testing with. With the belt off it should spin if good.
be nice to see how to do it to a 6v system
Use 6V battery
Use 6 V battery charger ... available in car stores .. I have one
Pretty nice test.
Thanks. What's a shame is I thought I had video clips from two generators, this one and the one I talked about, that didn't spin until DF was grounded but is working on the car now. All clips that day "didn't take", weren't found on the SD card later.