Re: [Mk1] Frustrating charging problem....help!!!!

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

I had this problem - replaced the regulator and it went away. If it's not 
particularly new, it's worth checking the length of the brushes and they 
look short, pull them out gently with pliers to stretch the braid they are 
attached to to see if it makes any difference.
Also check the wires from the alt. to the starter - the wires get very 
crispy & corroded with age. Did you check the voltage at the alt. terminals? 
Corrosion could cause big voltage drop. Again, check state of terminals at 
alt. & starter.

HTH,

Ewan Hopkins


>From: Nate Mellom <bronson@inwave.com>
>To: Scirocco Mailing List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: [Mk1] Frustrating charging problem....help!!!!
>Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 08:59:33 -0500
>
>A while back, the alternator in my '81 went out on me.  I replaced it
>with a rebuilt alternator I got from a local rebuilder, and I never did
>have good luck with it (I installed a voltage gauge along with the
>alternator).  I'd consistantly run 12-13 volts with no load (lights,
>radio, etc), and with load (especially lights), I'd run 9-11 volts.  I
>had the alternator checked, and it turned out the diode was bad, so I
>returned it and bought a new (professionally rebuilt) alternator from
>the local parts place.  But I'm still having problems, I never put out
>more that 13 volts, and less when load is applied.  RPMs don't seem to
>matter, although higher revs sometimes yeild less voltage.  This morning
>on the way to work, my battery light came on (sometimes it glows at
>night, but it never comes full on) and my voltage gauge read appx.
>10.5v.  I checked the battery (12v with the car not running, 10.5 with),
>I'm really at a loss.  The battery is only a year old, I'm planning on
>swapping my '84s battery into my '81 to see if it makes any difference.
>The only things I've done to my car as far as electrical work are add
>side blinkers from an Audi 4000 and fog lights from a Porche 914 (wired
>into my parking lights).
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>Nate
>'81
>'84
>
>
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