Alt light came on

[shwartzbewithyou]

I was surfing around for a rebuild kit and was just curious about this link to a internal voltage regulator:
http://parts.autopartsonlinecanada.com/parts/apocanada/wizard.jsp?year=1990&make=VW&model=JET-D-001&category=F&part=Voltage+Regulator

I'm just wondering about the picture of them.  They have a set of brushes on them.  Is this a seperate set from the main set or if I have a voltage regulator like this on my alternator, would these be the only brushes.  Because I'm seeing a "alternator brush assembly" kit that is sold as a seperate kit on that same webpage.  Is their both sets of brushes in one alternator or is the seperate "brush assembly kit" for alternators with an external voltage regulator?

Am I making any sense?

[fspGTD]

Their "alternator brush assembly" is stated as being for a motorola alternator, while the page you linked above look like they are brush replacement options for a bosch alternator.

Although you should check your alternator to be cerain, I'd guess that your german-made Jetta would come with a Bosch 65 amp alternator.  I've used a generic (non-OEM) brush replacement for Bosch alternator before, and had no problems with it.

[shwartzbewithyou]

OK so since mine is a Bosch with an internal voltage regulator, it only has the one set of brushes?  The one's on the Voltage regulator?

Thanks

[hillfolk'r]

believe it or not napa is good for stuff like that,,ive gottena few brush sets and stuff like that there,,,they probablygotta order it,,but they can get it,,,,,i know wegot some napa books at work,,they even got pictures,sweet,,pickit out bypicture,and order it,,,imnot sure whichsetupyou need,,but i had the regulator/brush assy,sorta white in color,lil blackcover on end,,if this is the one you need,lemme know,i got the  napa part number out in the garage,and ican get it tomorrow,imean,later today,,mine was on my 84 jetta td with air,,,it was like 15-20$,,,