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> I think that what actually happens in use is that the generator bootstraps > itself up to 12-14V while driving only its own field windings. It can do this, > because the field coil load isn't too large, but if the full car's load was > there from the start then the generator would never manage to get itself > started. This is one of the functions of the cutout relay in the VR. > > -- > Jim Adney I agree, Jim - your suggestion of a weaker spark is much more plausible. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~