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« on: December 31, 2011, 04:55:36 PM »
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I am about to put a Bosch generator into my FE the previous generator was a Lucas and I want to make sure all is well before I continue.
 
Is the Bosch Generator compatible with the Lucas Regulator?

Why does the Bosch generator have three connections and the Lucas only have two? ( the harness only has 2 wires Blue & brown)

Is there anything I should have asked that I should know before I continue?

Les
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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2011, 10:27:00 PM »
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http://www.gener-nator.com/
is another option
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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2012, 10:39:36 AM »
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Like me I have a spare Bosch Generater....but run Lucas...Sorry not compatable....
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« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2012, 12:02:36 PM »
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The Lucas regulator RB 310 has a cut-in / cut-out voltage of 12.7 / 13.3 volts whilst the Bosch regulator RS/UA 160/12/36 has voltages of 12.4 / 13.1 volts.
All other specs look reasonably similar or overlap. People have run Lucas generators with Bosch regulators and the reverse, but they do not operate properly resulting in damage to the generator usually. You can see from the figures that a Lucas regulator would supply an excess voltage to a Bosch generator which eventually cause generator failure over time.

I have quite a stock of Bosch and Lucas generators and regulators here but all are as removed from vehicles and not guaranteed unfortunately

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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2012, 03:30:58 PM »
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Thanks fellas for the info

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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2012, 04:21:10 PM »
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Maybe if you were to change both the generator and the regulator so that they matched?

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« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2012, 09:15:36 PM »
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hey Les

I will be down your neck of the woods tomorrow..I will drop by with a bosch one so you can try it

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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2012, 09:56:58 PM »
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Thanks Gary,
Mystery solved that's where they came from.

Les
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