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Well after all it came down to tracing the wires. when i was testing wires from the generator to the voltage regulator i noticed some wires loose on my gen. and tightened them up. Now thats solved. So if your G Light goes on check your connections. I guess when i put the motor back in i didnt tighten them down all the way. >From Chris Swafford:www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/4265/ 537Buckeye 36LSB S.W. Corner of Cinti,Oh In the Hills 71 Crashed stock Squareback half in primer. Anyone want it? 73'Squareback (More than solid)Rear end hell! Any Suggestions? 68'Bug w/swingaxle (I hate thoes)Oh well! On Wed, 21 Oct 1998 15:48:29 -0500 swaffordvw@juno.com writes: >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] ___________________________________________________________________ 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/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]