Re: [T3] gen light stays on(dimly)while engine runs

[Rob Carpenter <brnagn7@yahoo.com>]

Jim, the ignigtion is already worn out, running a push
start system by PO, is there a way to rebuild the
ignition swith, because I've been told finding one is
near impossible for a '63.

rob
--- Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:
> On 20 Sep 2002, at 20:48, Rob Carpenter wrote:
> 
> > the red light on my gauge stays on all the time,
> but
> > it appears dim.
> > 
> > what should i first look for.??
> 
> It COULD be a bad voltage regulator, but it is more
> likely to be a bad 
> connection between the voltage regulator and the
> fuse box, including a failing 
> ignition key.
> 
> Look for the problem by carefully wiggling all the
> push-on connectors to find 
> any that seem loose. Try wiggling the key while the
> engine is running. If this 
> makes the lamp change, the ignition switch is
> probably the problem.
> 
> -
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> Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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