Date:         Thu, 16 Aug 2001 16:13:10 -0400
Reply-To:     marty <ricin@MEDIAONE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         marty <ricin@MEDIAONE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Alternator and O2 Dash lights on
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> At 01:55 PM 8/16/2001, Karl Ploessl wrote:
> >The battery & EGR light stay on until I goose the
> >throttle a little.  If I just drive offf the lights will stay on for
awhile.
> >Same diagnosis?  Weak alternator?  Thanks."
>
> I missed this part first time around.  The alternator should start
charging
> at least by 1200-1500 rpm, then continue even if you idle down below
normal
> idle.  If that's not what's happening, there's a problem.
>
> >         no, if I recall it correctly that's the way it supposed to work.
I
> >"think" you need about 800 rpm and then the alternator light goes off and
> >reving up the engine gives you the 800 rpm.

my 85 GL does the same thing, when I first start it the battery light comes
on until I goose rpm's a bit then it goes off.