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MPA Electrical 13853 Alternator
Reliable Alternator for Audi and Volkswagen Vehicles
The MPA Electrical Remanufactured Alternator 13853 is designed to provide consistent 12-volt electrical output for select Audi and Volkswagen models. Engineered with a Bosch-manufactured core, this alternator delivers 120 amps of power to support your vehicle's charging and starting systems.
- 120 amps output for stable electrical performance
- Internal fan for efficient cooling
- 6 groove serpentine clutch pulley for smooth belt operation
- Internal voltage regulator for precise voltage control
- Clockwise rotation with 1:00 clock position for proper fitment
- Compatible with 12-volt electrical systems
About the Remanufactured Product Line
The Remanufactured line from MPA Electrical offers alternators rebuilt to meet original equipment specifications. This process includes thorough inspection, replacement of worn components, and testing to ensure reliable operation. The 13853 alternator benefits from this quality remanufacturing process, providing a cost-effective alternative to new units without compromising performance.
Detailed Alternator Features and Specifications
This alternator features a Bosch-manufactured core known for durability and efficiency. The internal fan design helps maintain optimal operating temperatures, reducing wear and extending service life. The 6 groove serpentine clutch pulley ensures compatibility with the vehicle’s belt system, minimizing slippage and noise. An internal voltage regulator maintains consistent 12-volt output, protecting your vehicle’s electrical components. The clockwise rotation and 1:00 clock position are critical for proper installation in compatible Audi and Volkswagen models.
Compatible Vehicles and Common Applications
- Audi A3, A4, TT, TT Quattro
- Volkswagen Beetle, Golf, Golf City, Jetta, R32, Sharan
- Replacement for alternator failures causing battery drain
- Resolves charging system warning lights and electrical malfunctions
- Addresses issues with dimming headlights or weak electrical accessories
Installation Notes and Tips
Ensure the alternator’s 1:00 clock position and clockwise rotation match your vehicle’s specifications before installation. Verify the 6 groove serpentine clutch pulley aligns with your belt system. Disconnect the battery before removal and installation to prevent electrical shorts. It is recommended to inspect the serpentine belt and tensioner during replacement to maintain optimal performance.
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Each MPA Electrical Remanufactured Alternator 13853 undergoes rigorous testing to meet OEM standards. The internal components, including the voltage regulator and fan, are inspected and replaced as necessary to ensure reliable operation. This alternator is backed by a limited warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship, providing confidence in its durability and performance.
| Brand | MPA Electrical |
| Part Number | 13853 |
| Position | Remanufactured |
| Amps | 120 Amps |
| Clock | 1:00 |
| Fan | Internal |
| Manufacturer | Bosch |
| Pulley | 6 Groove Serpentine Clutch Pulley |
| Regulator | Internal |
| Rotation | Clockwise |
| Volts | 12 Volts |
This part fits 95 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Sharan | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Golf City | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Sharan | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2006 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2006 | Audi | TT Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2006 | Audi | TT Quattro | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2006 | Volkswagen | Sharan | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Audi | TT Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Audi | TT Quattro | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Sharan | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Audi | TT Quattro | 3.2L | V6 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Audi | TT Quattro | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | w/ Late Body Style, w/ 120 amp alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | R32 | 3.2L | V6 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Sharan | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Audi | A3 | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Audi | TT Quattro | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | w/ Late Body Style, w/ 120 amp alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with a 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Sharan | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Audi | A3 | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Audi | TT Quattro | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | w/ Late Body Style, w/ 120 amp alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Sharan | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Audi | A3 | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Audi | A4 | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Audi | TT Quattro | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | w/ Late Body Style, w/ 120 amp alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Audi | A4 | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Audi | TT | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Audi | TT Quattro | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | w/ Late Body Style, w/ 120 amp alt.; Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | w/ Bosch 120 amp alt., 1:30 clock; Remanufactured |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.8L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.8L | V6 | N/A | w/ Late Body Style, w/ 120 amp alt.; Remanufactured |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Compatible with vehicles equipped with Bosch 120 amp alternator.; Remanufactured |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | w/ 120 amp, Late Body Style; Remanufactured |
| 1998 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | From Chassis 1C-W-020000, w/ 120 amp alt.; Remanufactured |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.