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Re: RE:[T3] Voltage Regulator


>  If it is allowed to stay in longer it will
> eventually weld tightly enough that it won't release, and then you
> get the ultimate stage in "The Death of a Regulator," which is when
> the generator light goes ON when you turn the key OFF.

... and then the copper cased diode fails (in my case anyway).
I think there was a bit of debris (aluminised plastic sweet wrapper or
something) that did in the resistor.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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