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E36General discussion and technical help for (E36) 1992-1999 3 series cars. 318, 323, 325, 328.
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Your Ride: 318i
Alternator/generator ID
Hi,
I have a '94 318i. I need to replace some drive pulleys as their bearings are getting bad. To figure out which ones I need I have to know if my cars alternator is 70 or 80 Amps. How can I tell which alternator I have, Is it stamped somewhere on the Alternator??
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Your Ride: 1994 BMW 525i, 1987 325is, 1986 325
318 is most likely a 70 Amp. You can however just go with the 80 as the car places the demand on the alternator for current flow, not just full output all the time.
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Big Evil, The BMW driving monster of the American Southwest (Currently on BMW #5)
07-03-2009, 06:38 AM
Alternator/generator ID
