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On 11 Apr 2005 at 10:30, Dave H wrote: > First the red light came on, and I put in a new regulator. This worked > for about a week then the red light came back on a low speeds and > faded away at very high RPMs. > Second, I got new generator(s). This first two didn't have the > spacer/collar on the shaft that keeps the pulley from hitting the > generator housing. I went to a different place and got a 3rd one which > was mechanically correct. > Yesterday I installed the new generator and now It doesn't produce any > voltage. 0 volts are measured at the 2 poles when I disconnect the D+ > and DF wires. So of course my red light comes on when I reconnect the > wires to it. > So would you say this new/rebuilt generator is no good also? Sorry you have had so much trouble. I'm afraid you've proved my point about the most expensive way to solve problems is to just start replacing parts. There are simple ways to test each of these parts first, so you don't waste your time and money replacing parts which may be better than the replacement. I'll send you my generator FAQ which will walk you thru the testing. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~