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02/04/2026

Easter Bank Holiday Closure Notice

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All enquiries will be responded to when we return.

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Our business will be closed from Monday 22nd December, and will reopen on Monday, 5 January.

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RAC526 High Torque Starter Motor

£283.69
£236.41 Ex VAT

12 VOLT REPLACEMENT FOR ORIGINAL 6 VOLT UNIT VW Volkswagen Beetle, FastBack, Karmann Ghia, SquareBack, Transporter and Kaefer Strong, powerful, offset gear-reduced starter motor, delivering huge cranking torque through a set of steel internal gears. Lightweight, compact and durable this unit starts the engine faster with immense power, whilst drawing less current from... table

Powerlite products are now sold and supported by SNG Barratt — same quality, even better service. Contact us to find out more! Call Powerlite direct on 00 44 1384 261984 or email us on sales@powerlite-units.com for more information.

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RAC526_data_sheet_11_May_2026.pdf

Product Information

FITS
Make Model Engine size Year
VW Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 1954 - 1966
VW Volkswagen Fastback 1.6 1966
VW Volkswagen Karmann Ghia H4 1.2 1956 - 1965
VW Volkswagen Karmann Ghia H4 1.3 1966
VW Volkswagen Square Back H4 1.6 1966
VW Volkswagen Transporter H4 1.6 1966
VW Volkswagen Kaefer 1.2 1954 - 1967
SPECIFICATION
Kilowatts 1.40 kW
Teeth 9
Voltage 12 V
Weight 3.90 kg
Product Code RAC526
Manufacturer Powerlite
Stock Level
Condition New
Weight 3.9Kg

FITS
Make	Model	Engine size	Year
VW Volkswagen	Beetle	1.2	1954 - 1966
VW Volkswagen	Fastback	1.6	1966
VW Volkswagen	Karmann Ghia H4	1.2	1956 - 1965
VW Volkswagen	Karmann Ghia H4	1.3	1966
VW Volkswagen	Square Back H4	1.6	1966
VW Volkswagen	Transporter H4	1.6	1966
VW Volkswagen	Kaefer	1.2	1954 - 1967

SPECIFICATION
Kilowatts	1.40 kW
Teeth	9
Voltage	12 V
Weight	3.90 kg

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Greetings from Powerlite in the UK!

Our products are available in the USA and Canada via our friends at British Auto USA.

Product Code	RAC526
Manufacturer	Powerlite
Stock Level
Condition	New
Weight	3.9Kg

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Easter Bank Holiday Closure Notice

RAC526 High Torque Starter Motor

£283.69 £236.41 Ex VAT

Greetings from Powerlite in the UK!

£283.69
£236.41 Ex VAT