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"it happens again. GRRRRRRRRRRR Shhht! Allow me to reiterate.. Having unhooked each part from 12+ allowed for it's direct test, then on to the harness. though I was looking for a dead short, that doesn't sound like your problem.. If you're now half as confused as I am, I've been no help at all! Curtis (suffering from seasonal exhaustion) > > Ouch. I remember I was experiencing 'black-outs' in my Chevy (I know, I know), > not fun, especially on the freeway! I finally unhooked the 12+ leads off of > everything (including every last light, lamp, etc) and then tested for > continuity from the 12+ circuit (at the battery lead (unhooked)) to ground. By > placing a single fuse at a time in the box I figured I could isolate the sub- > circuit and find the %$#@! short, didn't take long to realize I was getting > continuity all the time, and looked up stream of the fuse box.. My prob was > arcing in the connection through the firewall, which is why I wasn't blowing > fuses (but *was* flirting with a serious burnout) > > The entire process was a PI"T"A, but it revealed the problem. I wonder if your gen > prob is just a side effect of a greater issue? My thoughts are finicky gen, > shorting 12+ or bad grounds.. pretty vague, I know. > ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/