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Well I am into the wiring part now. I took the wiring harnest out of my 71 and put all of the necessary parts on a 3X4 ft pallette. with Generator on a 1/2" piece of steel with a 1/2Hp 110V motor. (Belt Drive) and a voltage regulator, Wire stuff and fuse panel. So i can Not only have 12V charging stuff and not can I not only use big C.b. 12V Leniers here i can also charge batteries! and it works. Im gonna get some film if I have time after my bath today and get some pictures going on. Man this has been a big job!. >From Chris Swafford:www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/4265/ 537Buckeye 36LSB S.W. Corner of Cinti,Oh In the Hills 71'Beautiful Crashed stock Squareback half in primer. Anyone need parts? 73'Squareback (More than solid)Rear end hell! Any Suggestions? 68'Bug w/swingaxle (I hate thoes)Oh well! On Sun, 18 Oct 1998 22:21:46 -0600 "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org> writes: >On 17 Oct 98, at 21:06, swaffordvw@juno.com wrote: > >> Well im not sure what a voltage meter will tell me with a bad >voltage >> regulator. But when i started it up the other day >> Before start 11.79V >> While Idling 11.85to 11.90V >> At 2000Rpm+ 11.9-12V > >This tells loads. Specifically that the generator is doing >absolutely nothing. So you have either a bad generator or a >broken/disconnected wire. > >First check the generator: > >[All the markings are stamped into the generator body.] > >1) With the engine off, disconnect the DF wire from the generator; >loop that free wire away from harm so it cannot short to anything. > >2) Connect the voltmeter from ground to the D+ terminal on the >generator. > >3) Start the engine. The voltmeter should read something small. > >4) With a piece of wire or any piece of metal, short the generator DF >terminal to ground while watching the voltmeter. The voltage should >go up. If you rev the engine briefly while shorting the DF terminal >you should see the voltage go up to 14V or more. If it does not do >this, there is a problem with the generator itself. > >5) If there is a problem with the generator itself, the first place >to look is at the brushes. There are 2, and one is visible from >above, the other can be felt below. If either is worn short enough >that it no longer sticks above the rectangular sleeve that guides it, >then it is worn out and can no longer reach the commutator. You can >usually make worn out brushes work briefly as a test by pushing them >both down into the generator with your fingers while doing this test. > >6A) If you are careful you can replace brushes with the generator in >the car. Using two screwdrivers, one to remove the screw that >secures the brush pigtail and one as a lever to support the bracket >that the screw goes into so it does not bend, remove and don't drop >the screw, pull the spring aside and pull the brush out. Drop the >new brush in and connect it. The screw should be pretty tight, and >the pigtail must be routed so it doesnt short out against anything. > >The second brush can be done the same way by removing all the wires >from he generator, loosening the strap, and rotating the generator >body in its cradle until the lower brush is acccessible. > >6B) If the problem is in the generator, but the brushes are fine, >then the chances are that you will need to take it to someone more >knowledgable to get it fixed. Of course I can do it, but there is >bound to be someone close to you. Or you can just exchange it for a >BOSCH rebuilt. > >7) When you are finished, rotate the generator back and reconnect the >leads. The generator MUST be rotated so that the DOT on the strap is >aligned with the DASH on the generator body. This aligns the cooling >hole on the underside so the generator gets adequate cooling. > >Let us know what you find. > >Jim >- >******************************* >Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org >Madison, Wisconsin, USA >******************************* > >------------------------------------------------------------------- >Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]