 VOLTAGE REGULATORS --WHY DIFFERENCE IN PRICE?, BOSCH, HELLA vs BERU?? |
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| R8CERX |
 Mar 1 2019, 03:18 PM
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2014 New year resolution: To get along with Woody...  Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 5-June 13 From: California Member No.: 15,972 Region Association: Southern California  |
OK....I get it.... if you buy cheap, you get what you paid for.
BUT!! Why would a voltage regulator for a 914 cost from BERU=$28 HELLA=$44 BOSCH=$300!!! I get that maybe a filter or materials are better in one over the other, but AT WHAT POINT it really makes a difference between a $300 vs a $28? Am I missing something? Don't they ALL the same thing? If my alternator is faulty, it will kill ANY of them regulators.... would it not? The output from any of them should be same... Please, enlighten me with your knowledge, since I need to buy one.... and I could get 10 for the BERU vs 1 of the BOSCH!!! Thank you for the help as always! Felix  |
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| Olympic 914 |
Mar 2 2019, 09:43 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,676 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States 
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The original VR produced a lot of heat. that is why some of the relay plates are cooked in that area. even though there is a vent hole below the VR.
The Beru unit is solid state and doesn't product much, if any heat. the downside is you will have to modify the holes a little to fit your relay plate and may also have to trim the relay plate cover a little bit I have a Beru unit on now and carry a Bosch I bought at Hershey as a backup. No problems. |
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R8CERX VOLTAGE REGULATORS --WHY DIFFERENCE IN PRICE? Mar 1 2019, 03:18 PM
914Sixer Biggest problem with the non Bosch replacement stu... Mar 1 2019, 09:29 PM
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Biggest problem with the non Bosch replacement st... Mar 4 2019, 01:57 PM MarkV The difference is that the Bosch VR is mechanical ... Mar 2 2019, 12:56 AM 914Sixer The new solid state Bosch ones are small and have ... Mar 2 2019, 01:00 PM R8CERX AWESOME!
I did talkt to autoatlanta folks and... Mar 3 2019, 09:03 AM GeorgeRud If you have an old time auto electric shop around,... Mar 3 2019, 03:37 PM R8CERX Correct
the BERHU works fine--$27 but holes a... Mar 4 2019, 04:44 PM nickg last I checked, the Bosch VR were like $55 f... Mar 4 2019, 09:28 PM |
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