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Date:         Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:21:38 -0800
Reply-To:     Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      Alternator woe? (Not Vanagon)
Comments: To: January.27@beryllium.cobaltgroup.com,
          42.PM@beryllium.cobaltgroup.com

> Here's a wee VW/Bosch puzzler. > > My Jetta TD (180k+) has been parked for 8 days in sub-freezing/snowy > weather here in NC. Prior to parking, everything worked great. This > evening, it started right up, and sounded great. The alternator light would > not go out though. The alternator was rebuilt about 11 months ago, and the > battery is 2 months old. > > So I jiggled the wires on the back of the alternator, and tapped lightly on > the brush holder. Nothing. Light stayed on. I figured I'd study the > schematic when I got home, as everything worked fine. Bright lights, strong > blower, rear defog, everything worked like the alternator was doing its > thing. Me & Mrs. B. drove 75 miles back to Raleigh in it. > > About 5 miles from our soon-to-be-former apartment (we're in the midst of a > move to a great house with a big ugly fence), the lights dimmed > considerably, and various things acted as if there weren't enough electrons > flowing. We made it, and the battery recharger is. > > I am thinking the brushes might be stuck in their holders, but I am looking > for other guesses, as I have never seen this happen. I just know > (theoretically) they could. But why would I have (apparently) full > electrons for most of the journey, then suddenly none? > > Heppme. > > G. Matthew Bulley > Bulley-Hewlett > Corporate Communications Counselors > www.bulley-hewlett.com > Cary, NC USA > 888.468.4880 tollfree > > "I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses > herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera . . . fax mentis > incendium gloria culpum, et cetera, et cetera . . . memo bis punitor > delicatum!" It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal! -Wonka


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