80 Amp Alternator?

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

My touring has a case of dimming or flickering headlights.

So I swapped out the LKM with a re soildered spare, and still the same thing...

So I suspect the regulator, battery terminal grounds etc.

Pull the seat and the terminals are perfect and coated with terminal sealer.

Check the alternator..and It's a wimpy Bosch 80A, Huh?

I leaf through the PO's repair records and no alternator...

My specs show a 140 Amp alternator is supposed to be in this model.

[winfred]

probably a used unit from a 325

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

Funky sticker over the Bosch info amd no BMW logo.

Cheap bastage repair.

[632 Regal]

probably cost him $600.00 plus lol. It may be only 80 amps but has worked, maybe the brushes are worn ir the regulater?


Funky sticker over the Bosch info amd no BMW logo.

Cheap bastage repair.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

I can find the right one for @ $200

[shogun]

I would check first the charging voltage. Maybe just the regulator is defective.
Even E32 735 were partly (as standard) delivered with 80 A alternators, depending on what was installed as additional gimmicks.
Then came 115 and only the 750 has a 140 A alternator.
Even Autohaus is offering 80 A
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/productx.aspx?sid=xgbudj55y5jhqz55e221ei2a&makeid=800003@BMW&modelid=1012105@525IT&year=1994&cid=alternator@alternator&gid=2412@Alternator

[Tiger]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-3-AND-5-SERIES-FACTORY-ALTERNATOR-BRAND-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ006QQitem Z160025713232QQrdZ1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Alternator-SALE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33573QQihZ017QQite mZ270025667016QQrdZ1

[bill g]

Did you check the engine ground ie. cable from engine to body making good contact?

Bill G Melbourne Australia