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Date:         Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:27:09 -0600
Reply-To:     Donald Baxter <onanov@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Donald Baxter <onanov@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Charging light question
In-Reply-To:  <B8B0C7A9.4717%ben@kbmc.net>
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This condition is pretty normal for all 80's vintage VWs. My '85 Vanagon does it, my '85 Jetta did it. I've stopped worrying about it.

Donald Baxter '85 Vanagon GL

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Ben McCafferty Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 10:20 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Charging light question

> When i start it up (warm/cold makes no difference) the charging LED stays on > until i rev the engine just a bit above idle. There is sometimes an audible > click, then the LED goes off and stays off. Time for a new voltage > regulator?

Sounds pretty normal to me, but others may have differing opinions.

> > Also, does anybody know a source for those dashboard LED's? Dealer, they're a few bucks, or check with your local VW shop/junkyard. They usually have them as well.

tx, bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."


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