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So I have to get to a bachelor party in Ohio by thursday and the GENERATOR light goes on. Seems every problem I have just accumulates and never goes away.... I had a generator that was chewing up brushes like they were sweet-tarts. In the interest of expediency, since I have no idea what machinist I could trust to work my commutator right,I got a new Bosch rebuilt generator in February. Now the light's going on. At fuse, ignition OFF: 12V Engine Running: 12V, Sped Up Idle: 12V As per Bentley, Disconnect DF and D+ wire at Gen,, ran a wire D+ to ground showed about 2V, when then connect a wire DF to Gnd, jumped to about 25, both readings engine at idle. Weird because Bentley said this should read around 12V and then jump to 36 when the idle was revved. Confusing. Using Jim Adney method, DF disconnected, VOM running from D+ to GND and a wore running briefly from DF to gnd, I got no sign of fluctuation at all on a reading of about 2V. And no change with acceleration. With both wires connected, VOM running D+ to GND, about 2V engine running. Bentley says to "disconnect" B51 lead, then hook VOM to b/51 and ground, start engine and check reading... but with b/51 disconnected, I cant start engine. I can't even key on, and I shouldn't be able to according to the wiring diagram. Is this an error? The readings above are all Before AND after I put in a new set of brushes, and a new VR just to be positive, since I had them lying around. But no dice, its gotta be the new rebuilt generator, right? rrrr....I thought Bosch was supposed to be good... -M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org