Date:         Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:22:23 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1990 Syncro GTI w/ Dead Battery
Comments: To: Michael Blackburn <blackburn@CODENET.NET>
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At 05:14 PM 6/5/2002, Michael Blackburn wrote:
>Now, is would appreciate some list knowledge...  It seems to me that this
>means the alternator is not charging my battery.

Almost always true.  In this case the dead battery is a clincher...

>  Since even a fairly bad
>battery would not make the light go off while running unless the alternator
>was not putting out enough juice.  Anyone have any thoughts...  How can I
>test the alternator to see if it is cranking out enough amps?

It isn't, see above.  You can pull the regulator from the alternator --
brushes may be worn down or regulator may have failed.  If that's not it,
alternator itself needs repair/rebuild.

d

>   Thanks for
>any thoughts or ideas.

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