Yay, my battery isn't charging...

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

pull the regulator/bushing assembly. sounds like your bushings might be at 
end of wear.
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Rankin" <d_x20@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:39 PM
Subject: Yay, my battery isn't charging...


>
> Hey guys...
>
>   First off, it's an 81 rocco, 1.7L with the stock alt(65 amp i think)  I 
> have a 300w amp with a 10 inch sub.  I was driving the other night, with 
> stereo on, not loud, and it was glowing very dimly.  It started raining, 
> on goes the wiper, and of course, it gets a little brighter.  I checked 
> the battery the next morning, and it was 12.3V.  Thought it was a little 
> weird, but i ended up going out the next night as well.  This time, the 
> lights would get really bright, the battery light would get brighter, then 
> it would just go back to normal and the battery light would go off.  I 
> checked voltage again, and it was 12.3v.    So today, i installed a 
> voltmeter gauge and it read about 12v, i started the car, still at 12v. 
> I shut the car off, get out, use the handheld voltmeter. 12.3v again. 
> Start the car, 12.35-7.
>
> So, i know for sure my battery isn't charging, and i'm almost positive 
> it's my alternator, but i had also heard that the voltage regulators can 
> be faulty as well....
>
> What are my chances of the regulator being dead, and how can i test this?
>
> Thanks...
>
>
> Bryan
> Fort McMurray, AB
> 81 Volkswagen Scirocco
>
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