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RE: [T3] Generator Light - Part 2


>From: Gamboa, Gary 
>Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:23 AM
>To: 'type3@vwtype3.org'
>Subject: [T3] Generator Light
> 
>Half-way thru a 70 mi drive, my generator light came on. I finished the drive
>and then checked my belt. It looked okay, but lately it has been squealing at startup.

>Bently says clean the brush first, so I did clean only the top brush and the light went out.


That was 5/16. Since then I have replaced the belt and the top brush and have been driving trouble free,
until the last few days. When I start to drive away, the GEN light is bright red until I get to about 20mph
then goes out. 

Yesterday, it never went out. I drove home about 30mi and decided to change the lower
brush. The lower brush was only about 1/4" high! Bentley says replace if its not sticking out
above the holder. This one was 1/4" below the holder. Changed it and light went out.

I never changed the lower because I thought generator removal was necessary. Then
I read somewhere, Clymer I think, where you loosen the clamp nuts and twist the gen until the
lower brush is accessible. Cool.

Gary
'71 FI AT 

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