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At 03:56 PM 2/5/97 -0500, Graham Thomas wrote: > > I also would like to know at what rpm does the >> generator begin to produce current. I believe at an idle the stock >> generator isn't rotating fast enough to charge the system -- is this true? > >On my car, if I had the lights on and was idling, they were noticably >dimmer than if I was a few hundered RPM higher. But I don't think I had a >battery drain at idle, it just produced a volt or two less than at speed. > This is more typically caused by greater resistance due to wiring connections that have become tarnished with age. This is especially noticable with 6 volt systems. On my car the wiper speed was the most noticable improvement after I cleaned the contacts. When you clean your connections, make sure you include the battery ground and trans ground. Larry ---Larry Edson, Editor Karmann Ghia Club of North America Campbell, CA '65 Type 345 (electric sunroof) '66 Type 343 '67 Bug (sunroof) '49 Ford pickup