Re: [T3] Generator

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 27 Sep 2002, at 10:24, Matthew_Russell@ziba.com wrote:

> i went back to the fasty to double check my connections. i had them on 
> what appeared to be the right posts, however, it seems that in my hast and 
> excitement when i was getting the car to run, i had hooked up the battery 
> backwards.(!!!???!?!?!)

Lights and relays won't be hurt by the backwards battery, nor will the 
generator or the voltage regulator. I would worry about the turn signal relay 
and the radio, anything with transistors in it.

It is POSSIBLE that you have polarized your generator backwards and will 
have to repolarize it. Here's how to check: Put a voltmeter across your 
battery and measure its voltage. Start up the car. As you raise the rpms the 
voltage should go UP to the regulating voltage.

If the voltage goes DOWN, you will need to repolarize. Write back for 
instructions if this is necessary. Don't just to it, because more damage is 
done by people trying this than you would expect.

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