alternator light and voltage

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

brushes in alternator are about to go.
replace the brush/regulator assembly.
same exact thing happened to me the first year i went to cincy.
luckily daun had a replacement.
old one:
http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/a-cincy-2k%2B1/images/image21.htm
hth
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Derrick flo" <derrickmd18@verizon.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:19 AM
Subject: alternator light and voltage


I have a 87 vw scirocco 16v and when I was driving home last night the
battery light came on for a few seconds then went out.  I thought might be
because of the cold weather.  then when I was at a drive thru getting food
the battery light came on again at idle.  I pressed on the gas pedal and it
wouldn't go out.  after about 30 seconds it went out.  when I was driving
home from work and speed racing up a hill the light came on and went back
off.

Just to mention I was running a laptop, and head lights when it came on last
night.  this morning I was running just the laptop and radio.  then tonight
I was racing up a hill I was running a laptop, radio, and headlights.

I hooked a volt meter up to the car and I'm getting 13.1V max output.  its
normally between 12.3 - 12.7v while I'm driving and everything.  Does anyone
know what the problem maybe?  I looked at the manual and it said I should be
getting 14.1V at 3000 RPM but I'm not.  I drive the car for a hour and 10
mins in the rain to night and I never got a light or anything.
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