voltage regulator most likely...
09-06-2019, 11:44 AM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
voltage regulator most likely...
well, when i start the car, the battery acts like it is low, slow turning over sometimes...just checked w/ multimeter and battery is getting charged up to, and including, +18 volts...this is the first time i have checked this and i don't know how long this hasbeen going on, can't have been too long as i have only just gotten her on the road last week, so i have disconnceted the battery as this cannot be good for anybody or anything in the car...can someone point me in the direction of DIY for regulator removal please, and i am looking for it also, and as always, thanks, kk
09-06-2019, 07:15 PM
#3
Drifting
Thread Starter
so, i have just heard from a knowledgeable in the ways of porsche friend, that there is a conveniently placed hole in the shroud of the motor's cooling system that gives one access to the back of the alternator and, hence the voltage regulator...could this be so? i don't mean to doubt my knowledgeable friend, but it seems i would have heard about this before now, but...maybe not, as its kinda only something you would run across when your voltage regulator is running amuck...anyone...?
09-07-2019, 07:40 AM
#4
Rennlist Member
Well, that access thingy does not exist in my '90 964. I had to pull the alternator assembly to get to the regulator - it's actually not that hard. Disconnecting the battery before you start is a given. Once you get the band off that holds the assembly, you can tilt it forward and down a little to get to the three wires. Really no big deal.
09-07-2019, 07:59 AM
#5
Well, that access thingy does not exist in my '90 964. I had to pull the alternator assembly to get to the regulator - it's actually not that hard. Disconnecting the battery before you start is a given. Once you get the band off that holds the assembly, you can tilt it forward and down a little to get to the three wires. Really no big deal.
09-07-2019, 08:52 AM
#6
Drifting
Thread Starter
ok, so my @knowledgeable friend maybe has a meister-ness or Phd in another field...obviously, as he doesn't even own a 964, so... we'll go with removing the band and tilting the alternator...i have just bought a Hella regulator here on amazon.de for +/- €20....i just hope i haven't cooked my battery...fingers crossed and pimal daumen(german sp)... i will let you all know how this turns out....cheers, kevin, and thanks for your replies
09-07-2019, 09:00 AM
#7
ok, so my @knowledgeable friend maybe has a meister-ness or Phd in another field...obviously, as he doesn't even own a 964, so... we'll go with removing the band and tilting the alternator...i have just bought a Hella regulator here on amazon.de for +/- €20....i just hope i haven't cooked my battery...fingers crossed and pimal daumen(german sp)... i will let you all know how this turns out....cheers, kevin, and thanks for your replies