Re: [T3] Generator Light On

["Jeff Palmer" <jpalmer@mts.net>]

Could you please send me the FAQ as well, please.  I was driving my car out
to its winter pasture last fall, when I heard a 'ping' and the generator
light came on.  Didn't have much time to take a look at the time.

Thanks
Jeff
69 notchback

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Generator Light On


> On 16 May 2004 at 18:41, steven.cooper@optusnet.com.au wrote:
>
> >
> > For the past few weeks my generator light has been staying on for about
5 min
> > after starting.  It doesn't seem to make any difference how fast I'm
driving.  Today
> > the battery was too flat to start the car, so I charged it and tried
some of the tests
> > from the Bentley manual.  I couldn't do the no load test as when I
disconnected
> > the B+(51) terminal from the regulator, the car wouldn't start
>
> I'm sending you my generator FAQ to help you sort out your charging system
> problem. It strikes me that you're trying to remove the wrong wire; you
should
> be working at the generator, not at the VR. Check my writeup for the
details.
>
>
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