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On 22 Sep 2003 at 16:26, Ben Doughney wrote: > on 22/9/2003 2:14 PM, Aaron Clow at vw_variant71@yahoo.com wrote: > > > I wouldn't be surprised if > > it's cripmed only, and possibly not well. I'll check > > it next time I get to work on the car. > > I had that connection come off on my '71, and that took out the generator > and the VR, as well as causing lots of smoke! :-0 That would only happen if the relay end came loose and shorted to ground. And yes, that would make a mess because it's a direct short to ground of the battery. Is your car FI, Ben? The wire Aaron is talking about is an FI wire only. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org