Alternator Bosch or OEM Volkswagen

Ive done it and it turned out awesommmmme

Bosch redesigned the alternator and they seem to last as long as the original factory warranty.

With the motor running, both low beams and high beams on, wiper on, rear brake lights on, heater fan at full speed and the stereo running at a good volume, the alternator provides 57 amps to the car at 13.5 volts.

so far the alternator seams to be working. I cut and then put ends on the red wires and bolted them up. I put my multi meter on one of the two prongs on the clip and grounded the other. then turn the alt motor. the one prong that raised up was my exciter wire.

Also, it seems that it is a 120 amp alternator, so you might want to re-think using the Stock Rabbit harness and, instead, run a bigger cable, since the Rabbit alternators were 60 amps max.

Yes a VR6 alternator will work on an ABA. But you need to know the difference between a Valeo 90A pulley and a Bosch 90A. They are not interchangeable.

I got mine in and running Perfect for people who need a little more room running ITBs It even charges better than my rebuilt bosch did (hitting 14v)

Toyota - Denso $213.68 VW - Bosch $166.61 BMW - Bosch $169.00 Lexus - Denso $249.44 Honda - Denso $323.40 Mercedes - Bosch $180.26 Mazda - Denso $234.06 Audi - Bosch $187.10 Land Rover - Bosch $209.82 Porsche - Bosch $169.87

non bosch reman alternators are the worst...they rarely last long, so you are having a typical experience changing them out all the time....lifetime warranty is nice with those cause they suck, period.

I bought my Bosch 120aalternator from Autozone because of the warranty and had to use it about 3k into its life when the bearing failed. I also had Bosch reman fail on my Nissan after 1 1/2.