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Re: [T3] Voltage regulator


On 4 Sep 98, at 20:27, Nathan Jacobsen wrote:

> What's the modification you do to make them last longer?

> >I recommend genuine Bosch.  I stock these along with a special 
> >version that I have modified for better life.  I have not yet 
> >developed my electronic version.

I just add a diode to the underside.  This reduces arcing and 
prolongs the contact life, especially when the big resistor also on 
the underside dies.

Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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