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Re: [T3] Hot Voltage Regulator


On 10 May 99, at 19:27, jk wrote:

>     I corrected my problems with the wires in my rear end of the car.
> Replaced most of the wires. And now I am driving the car but I want to be
> sure about the regulator. I had to touch the regulator to see if it is
> clicking or whatsoever. I felt it is hot after driving a short distance. I
> wonder is it normal for a voltage regulator to heat up like that?

Yes, this is probably normal. There is a large resistor under the 
rear end that tends to heat up the whole box.

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