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If the battery is dead, and the alternator is no longer charging, that
would <drumroll please> kill the car. :)
Jason
At 10:42 AM 10/23/2002, Mr Neubold wrote:
>Yeah maybe it would toast the regulator, but I wouldn't think that would
>make the car die, it just wouldn't charge anymore...
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:amalventano@sc.rr.com>Allyn
>To: <mailto:volks.wagen@verizon.net>Mr Neubold ;
><mailto:robw_z@yahoo.com>Robbie Cotner ;
><mailto:Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>scirocco-mail list
>Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 8:33 PM
>Subject: Re: oops! I hooked up the batt. charger wrong, please help-
>
>fry the regulator somehow?
>i'm having a hard time picturing the method of failure as well.
>Al
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:volks.wagen@verizon.net>Mr Neubold
>To: <mailto:robw_z@yahoo.com>Robbie Cotner ;
><mailto:Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>scirocco-mail list
>Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:10 AM
>Subject: Re: oops! I hooked up the batt. charger wrong, please help-
>
>seems strange that a 6 amp charger could ruin 90 amp diodes...........
>someone explain this to me
>
>Jason Neubold
>85 Maroon 8v
>86 Tornado Red 16v
>85 Tornado Red Audi Coupe GT
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:robw_z@yahoo.com>Robbie Cotner
>To: <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 5:31 PM
>Subject: oops! I hooked up the batt. charger wrong, please help-
>
>Hey all, today I hooked up my 6amp battery charger backwards for about 3-4
>seconds. Oops, I don't know what I was thinking. Anyway my car drove
>fine for awhile, and then all the sudden it won't start. I jumped it, it
>fires right up, and start driving again... barely any power... turned on
>the lights for a second and the engine almost died! The Bentley says "if
>you hook up a battery charger the wrong way, even if for only a few
>seconds, your diodes will be damaged." So does that translate to "get a
>new alternator?" This was a 90 amp alternator, damn! I would hope the
>electrical system would be more forgiving... so assuming I do need a new
>alternator where is the cheapest place to get one? Anyone have an old
>90amp alternator they want to sell? Would an Audi 120amp alternator bolt on?
>
>thanks,
>
>Rob
>
>
>
>Do you Yahoo!?
><http://webhosting.yahoo.com/>Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your
>web site
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If the battery is dead, and the alternator is no longer charging, that
would <drumroll please> kill the car. :)<br>
Jason<br><br>
<br>
At 10:42 AM 10/23/2002, Mr Neubold wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>Yeah
maybe it would toast the regulator, but I wouldn't think that would make
the car die, it just wouldn't charge anymore...</font>
<dl>
<dd>----- Original Message -----
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:amalventano@sc.rr.com";>Allyn</a>
<dd>To:</b> <a href="mailto:volks.wagen@verizon.net";>Mr Neubold</a> ;
<a href="mailto:robw_z@yahoo.com";>Robbie Cotner</a> ;
<a href="mailto:Scirocco-L@scirocco.org";>scirocco-mail list</a>
<dd>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 22, 2002 8:33 PM
<dd>Subject:</b> Re: oops! I hooked up the batt. charger wrong, please
help-<br><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>fry the regulator somehow?</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>i'm having a hard time picturing the method of failure as
well.</font><font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Al</font>
<dd>
<dd>----- Original Message -----
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:volks.wagen@verizon.net";>Mr Neubold</a>
<dd>To:</b> <a href="mailto:robw_z@yahoo.com";>Robbie Cotner</a> ;
<a href="mailto:Scirocco-L@scirocco.org";>scirocco-mail list</a>
<dd>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 23, 2002 12:10 AM
<dd>Subject:</b> Re: oops! I hooked up the batt. charger wrong, please
help-<br><br>
<font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>seems strange that a 6 amp charger could ruin 90 amp
diodes........... someone explain this to me</font>
<dd> <font face="arial" size=2>
<dd>Jason Neubold
<dd>85 Maroon 8v
<dd>86 Tornado Red 16v
<dd>85 Tornado Red Audi Coupe GT</font>
<dd>----- Original Message -----
<dd>From:</b> <a href="mailto:robw_z@yahoo.com";>Robbie Cotner</a>
<dd>To:</b>
<a href="mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</a>
<dd>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 22, 2002 5:31 PM
<dd>Subject:</b> oops! I hooked up the batt. charger wrong, please help-<br><br>
<dd>Hey all, today I hooked up my 6amp battery charger backwards for about 3-4 seconds. Oops, I don't know what I was thinking. Anyway my car drove fine for awhile, and then all the sudden it won't start. I jumped it, it fires right up, and start driving again... barely any power... turned on the lights for a second and the engine almost died! The Bentley says "if you hook up a battery charger the wrong way, even if for only a few seconds, your diodes will be damaged." So does that translate to "get a new alternator?" This was a 90 amp alternator, damn! I would hope the electrical system would be more forgiving... so assuming I do need a new alternator where is the cheapest place to get one? Anyone have an old 90amp alternator they want to sell? Would an Audi 120amp alternator bolt on?<br><br>
<dd>thanks,<br><br>
<dd>Rob<br><br>
<br><br>
<dd>Do you Yahoo!?
<dd><a href="http://webhosting.yahoo.com/";>Y! Web Hosting</a> - Let the expert host your web site
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