Date:         Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:10:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Alternator died
In-Reply-To:  <42EA44C9.6060506@earthlink.net>
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Hi Mark

The battery and oxy idiot lights were on and would not go off. I was
measuring at the output stud. And, now that you mention it, I noticed
that little blue wire had some cracking of the insulation. Makes me
wonder if that wire failed when I was working in that area to install
the remote regulator/brushes. Would the idiot lights come on if that
wire had an open circuit? Or if there was a short? Maybe I should check
that wire and reinstall the alt to see if it has output?

Thanks

Keith



On Jul 29, 2005, at 8:01 AM, mark drillock wrote:

> Where exactly were you measuring the voltage? At the battery, at the
> alternator output stud, or somewhere in between?
>
> The Vanagon alternator won't charge unless it is properly connected to
> the instrument cluster via the small blue wire that runs all the way to
> the dash. What is the instrument cluster charging led doing?
>
> Mark
>
> Keith Ovregaard wrote:
>
>> ... ...
>>
>> Then I did the same for my 84. Fired up the engine, turned on the
>> headlights and !!!!!!!!???????????????RPS#$^%#^%^%@#! The alt. output
>> was 0 and the voltage was 12.5 and dropping! Put the old regular in
>> and
>> same thing. Checked the connections, brushes, contacts and tried
>> again.
>> Same thing! No output.
>>
>> Now, before I go and spring for a rebuilt alt., I thought I should
>> write you guys for any suggestions.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>>
>> Keith Ovregaard
>> 84 Westy "Brownie" Solar Charged Camper
>> 90 Westy Syncro (No name yet for the pastel white box)
>>
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