Engine electrical equipment data (VW Golf 1)

Generator

• Manufacturer - Bosch or Motorola

• Generator Type - Output Current Under Load
• 35A - 25A
• 45A - 30A
• 55A - 35A
• 65A - 45A

• The minimum length of the protruding part of the brushes is 5 mm
• The output voltage provided by the regulator is 12.5-14.5 V

Starter

• Manufacturer - Bosch
• Anchor axial play - 0.15 mm
• Minimum brush length - 13 mm

Distributor

• Manufacturer - Bosch or Ducellier
• Type - With a conventional contact breaker or electronic with a Hall sensor (Bosch)
• Direction of rotation - Counterclockwise (looking from the rotor side)
• Gap between breaker contacts (if there are contacts) — 0.4 mm

Ignition coil

• Manufacturer - Bosch
• Primary winding resistance: 0.52-0.76 Ohm

• Secondary winding resistance:
• Engines 1.1/1.3 l - 2400-2500 Ohm
• Engines 1.5/1.6/1.8 l - 2400-3500 Ohm

Tightening torques for threaded connections (kgm)

• Fastening the generator bracket to the cylinder block - 4.5
• Mounting the generator to the bracket - 3.0
• Fastening the starter to the transmission - 2.5