mk1 electrical gremlins - alternator specific (...I think)

[pilotlars at yahoo.com (Lars Bruchmann)]

well, the wire that is there now is OEM brown, about
16 or 18 guage, connected to the ac compressor.  i'll
check with radio shack here, our 'shack' is a 'shack',
a very small one.
--- "David L. Winchell, II"
<davidwinchell2@sprynet.com> wrote:

> 10ga is kind week for that app.  If all else fails
> you can buy the better
> stuff from Radio Shack by the foot.  Years ago whit
> my first rocc I bought a
> 100' spool of the 4ga when I upgraded to the 90 amp
> alt when my 65 amp
> failed.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Dave
> 
> David L. Winchell, II
> DavidWinchell2@sprynet.com
> 87 16V Scirocco
> 86 8V Scirocco
> 01 V6 Galant
> 00 Silverado
> www.cardomain.com/id/xavsbud
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
> Lars Bruchmann
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:40 AM
> To: Don Walter; C Boyko
> Cc: Gordon Forbess; area53@validpath.com;
> scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: mk1 electrical gremlins - alternator
> specific (...I think)
> 
> 
> is 10 guage large enough??  i was looking in pep
> boys
> tonight, i need to do the same thing too,
> apparently.
> --- Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > My vote is for the ND Headlight Relay kit.  I have
> > one and it is the
> > best made wiring harness I have seen.  Much better
> > than any homemade
> > product I have ever seen.
> >
> > When you run grounds run one directly to the
> > altenator bracket bolt
> > and one to the back of your intake manifold.  I
> used
> > 4 gauge wire made
> > up at a local stereo shop.  I also ran a 4 gauge
> > positve direct to the
> > battery from the alternator.
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 21:19:58 -0500 (EST), C Boyko
> > <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:46:31 -0600 (CST), "Jeff
> > Toomasson"
> > > > <area53@validpath.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>BTW - I've never actually looked, but where
> can
> > I get BOSCH relays? Parts
> > > >>Express??
> > > >
> > > > Yes.  They also have the pre wired relay
> > sockets.
> > > >
> > > > Gordon
> > > >
> > > > 75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
> > > >
> >
> http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm
> > >
> > > I'd suggest getting the sockets too, it's so
> much
> > better than having four
> > > separate connectors on each relay, if the plugs
> > are like mine, they stay
> > > put much better. A plug connector on each bulb
> is
> > nice too. (I've relayed
> > > five cars now)
> > >
> > > Cathy
> > > 1987 2L 16V Scirocco - the Silver Headache
> > > 1979 1.8L 10:1 8V - Klaus- sounds like 0.33 of a
> > Chevelle
> > > "The light at the end of the tunnel is probably
> an
> > oncoming train"
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > --
> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > 1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
> > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> > 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on
> 3/29/04)
> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Beetle (sold)
> >
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