Date:         Mon, 28 Aug 2000 20:58:27 EDT
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@juno.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@juno.com>
Subject:      Re: ALTERNATOR LIGHT
Comments: To: k_leong@yahoo.com

Kevin;
        You are losing to much voltage between the battery and the
alternator if these figures are true. Clean the connection at the
starter, disconnecting the battery first. The charge current path from
the alternator is to the starter then the battery.
        Try placing the negative lead of your VOM on the plus side of the
battery; the positive lead of the VOM to the alternator output. This will
give you a direct reading of how much voltage you are losing. Do the test
before and after to check improvement. You should check with all the
electrical consumers on.
        Does this make sense?

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
--------------------------------------------------

On Mon, 28 Aug 2000 11:03:10 -0700 kevin leong <k_leong@yahoo.com>
writes:
>Hi List,
>
>I just replaced the alternator and the battery light
>on the dash, while in park and neutral only stays on.
>When in drive or reverse the light goes out and there
>is 13.5 volts at the battery & 14.5 volts at the
>alternator.  Any ideas what may cause this
>condition???I also replaced the battery at the same
>time, so you can rule that out.
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere!
>http://mail.yahoo.com/

________________________________________________________________
YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET!
Juno now offers FREE Internet Access!
Try it today - there's no risk!  For your FREE software, visit:
http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.