Re: Low Voltage at Startup (Alternator ?)

[" Carl Slayton" <c-man@email.msn.com>]

Chad, 
Mine does close to the same thing but only when I first crank it and only
until I punch the gas just a little.

Carl
'83 JH 1.8

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> From: Mawster Chadwick <chadwick@mail.cadvision.com>
> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@privateI.com>
> Subject: Low Voltage at Startup (Alternator ?)
> Date: Tuesday, September 30, 1997 1:10 AM
> 
> While we're talking about Alt's.....
> 
> I've noticed that the Voltage warning light stays on when I start my car.
> It will stay on until I rev it up to about 2500rpm.  I once killed my
battery 
> by not revving up to "thunk" the volts up.  I'm assuming It's either my
Alt or 
> my Voltage reg.  Anyone run into the same problem?  I've noticed it
happen on 
> my friend's 86 Rabbit too!  If you did, what was the problem?
> 
> Thanks in advance...
> Chad Ptasinski
> 1985 8V Scirocco
> "http://www.cadvision.com/Home_Pages/accounts/chadwick/"
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