RE: [T3] Voltage regulator

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

My comments below.
   Toby Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member
   '95 VW Jetta GL 2.0L, boringly bone-stock
   Portland, Oregon, http://www.pobox.com/~toby_erkson/

>-----Original Message-----
>Gen light comes on, I hear a clicking noise from under the back seat
>occasionally, light flickers, clicking stops, light comes on again.
>Engine runs sorta rougher.  This is the voltage regulator, 
>right?  About
>$25 for a Bosch, huh?  What do you think of pulling from the junkyard?

Yep, regulator.  Buy a new one...why take chances on a used one, especially
an old one from a junkyard.  Also, please pester Jim Adney about getting hot
on his electric regulator.  I've seen 'em for other manufacturers but none
for ours.

>Second question,  How do I get my rear defrost working?  What are the
>common problems?  I think I should start trouble shooting this since it
>is winter and my window is now fogging... :-)

Check the relay under the back seat, should be mounted on the kick board.
Make sure electrical connections are clean and grounds are good.

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I tried 195/50 on my baby, lowered 2 notches.  It was tooooooo low!  Ride
became harsh and even small speed bumps became a problem.  From my personal
experience I would not recommend this tire on a lowered T3 that is used as a
daily driver.  I scraped my tow eye a lot so much during a one week period
that I went back to 60's.  55's may be a happy medium but at the time they
were quite expensive.
   Toby Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member
   '95 VW Jetta GL 2.0L, boringly bone-stock
   Portland, Oregon, http://www.pobox.com/~toby_erkson/


>-----Original Message-----
>...Jason Wiegel's notch is pretty damn low and it has 
>195/50/15's all
>around.  He said the tire shop was a bit weird about putting 
>195's on a 5.5"
>rim...

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