Re: [T3] Red light on!

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

When my fastback did this trick, I cleaned the commutator with fine
sandpaper, and it seemed OK.  A week or two later on a fast trip to
Caerphilly, it came on when we stopped at a junction, then stayed on.

We all took a look at the impressive castle, and I cleaned all the
connections at the dynamo and regulator, while the others had lunch, and
tried again.  No good, it still stayed red.  So I smacked it - flat of the
hand, just once, all legal, but quite firmly.  No problem now for over 2
years.
So, anyone who says corporal punishment is wrong can take a hike; a short
sharp shock at the right time saves lots of pain and anguish later!  And
I'll be happy to tell that to the European Court of Human Rights.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.net/
-----Original Message-----
From: John Jaranson <jaranson@the-bridge.net>
To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: 17 April 1999 08:10
Subject: Re: [T3] Red light on!


>But guess what, the RED light is on.   Everything checks out and it is
>really cold so I leave it running and we drive the last 100 miles or so
>to home.  RED light stays on for the next couple of days, but everything
>seems to be working just fine.  Get in the car one day, start it up, RED
>light still on.  Leave it idling for a few minutes to warm up while I
>finishing getting some stuff in the car.  Get in to leave and slam the
>door closed.....POOF, RED light goes out.  Did not come back on again
>and never did figure out what caused it to come on in the first place.
>
>

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