Re: 16v charging system woes - help! long

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>You could try running a neew ground from thee battery to the body as well. 
Just a stupid question, but is your belt tight enough. Ive seen this with 
cars that have loose belts and in the rain the belt slips and doesnt make 
any noise. HTH


>From: "Victor Farren" <vfarren@rrs.cdie.org>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: 16v charging system woes - help!  long
>Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 23:32:22 -0500
>
>Background: 16v scirocco
>
>Battery gets drained or not getting charged.  Every couple of days I
>have to jump start the car.  I have a 200 watt amp and a fuel
>enrichment device on the car.
>
>I was having a hard time starting the car (had to crank over many
>times until finally would start). I installed an extra ground wire
>from the -ve battery terminal to the casing of the alternator. I also
>reconditioned the contact of the battery ground cable where it bolts
>up to the tranny.  This cured the problem temporarily meaning the car
>would start up just fine for a few days.
>
>One day while driving my electrical system went low, my stereo made a
>couple of weird beeps and the winshield wipers slowed WAY down, even
>when I switched the wipers onto fast mode.  Weird thing is this went
>away after about 3 seconds and everything seemed fine.  Next day the
>car almost didn't start, but finally did.  the car started fine the
>rest of the day.
>
>Next day I lent the car to my dad who left the stereo on while he went
>off to run errands.  Of course this zapped the battery (recently
>charged btw- I know the battery is good- had it tested, charged).  I
>jump started the car and drove it home.  During the drive the
>headlihts went dim, stereo made beeping noise.  I get home, and leave
>the car running to charge the battery.  The lights go dimmer and the
>engine shuts off after a little while.   Refuses to start after that.
>
>Hmmm, what can it be?  I pull the voltage regulator on the alternator
>and notice that one of the brushes is about 2mm longer than the other.
>  I don't know if this is it, but when I checked the alternator (before
>pulling the regulator) it was putting out a constant (for a few
>seconds anyway) 14.3 volts which leads me to believe that it isn't the
>regulator.
>
>i don't think it is the amp b/c it only turns on when the stereo gets
>turned on, and I am not in the habit of keeping the stereo on when the
>car is not running.
>
>Does the car have a fuse in te charging system?  If this is blown it
>could mean that the battery isn't getting charged even if the
>alternator is good.  If so, where the $@#$^!! is this fuse?  I plan on
>getting a new voltage regulator for the alternator, but I don't think
>this is it (I hope I am wrong though).  BTW I checked the relay that
>sits b/w the battery and the headlights and it seems to work fine (I
>can hear it clicking when it gets juice).
>
>Any other things to look at besides rewiring the  ve to started to
>alternator cable?
>
>Thanks a bunch-- this is getting annoying.
>
>Victor
>
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Chris DeLong
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'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI (with a severely mangled trunk lock thanks to the fucking thieves!)
'80 'Vert
'61 17 Window
'78 Scirocco


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