# vw wiring help on a mk4

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 19, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-wiring-help-on-a-mk4/190646 "2007-06-19T17:20:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![1st\_v-dub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ee7513/32.png) [@1st\_v-dub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1st_v-dub)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-wiring-help-on-a-mk4/190646/5 "2007-09-28T08:43:47Z")

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> [@NYSpeed Track Day #1 - Friday June 15th, 2007](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-track-day-1-friday-june-15th-2007/26320/370):
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> buy a used alt, put it on and be done w/ it. oem alts are not bosch, but valeo.
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> if your alt is a rebuilt unit, chances are good it is missing circuitry needed inside for the workshop bs. have run into similar problems before.

just as an update, this did seem to hold true. I bought a used oem alt off of ebay for $40. It has been 12 days since I’ve installed it and I haven’t seen the alternator workshop message flash on the screen yet. I think I’m calling this one fixed.

Thanks for all the help guys!

chris

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