Electrical problem

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)]

Check the light bulb.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Derrick floyd [mailto:tyrone27@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Monday, May 7, 2007 07:13 PM
>To: 'T Berk'
>Cc: 'Scirocco list'
>Subject: Re: Electrical problem
>
>ok guys. I tested the voltage and its 11Vand dropping with the car
>running. So I replaced the voltage regulator and its the same thing. When
>I turn on the ignition the battery light never comes on. I even grounded
>the blue wire and still no battery light.
>
>On 5/7/07, T Berk <bayareaberk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> What Julie said, w/ my $0.02 added for emphasis:
>>
>> - The light NEVER comes on? to say you are not getting
>> the Alt to charging mode? I suspect the light and/or
>> the wire(s) running to it. Failure of the dashboard
>> Alt warning light can lead to pesky 'it fails to
>> charge' type problems.
>>
>> - Check that you have a good motor block to
>> chassis/battery negative grounding cable connection.
>> Often there is a smallish ground strap from the back
>> of the motor to the firewall, etc that helps make the
>> final 'mile' for various electrical signals/controls.
>>
>> - A follow up to #2 above is that the head came off
>> during repairs. The ground strap mentioned is often
>> attached to the head via the valve cover bolts.
>>
>> hth,
>> TBerk
>>
>>
>>
>>
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