everyone is saying to check the brushes on the regulator john. unfortunately, you can't quite get that part out of the alternator without removing it from a waterboxer engine. but that would be where to go next. of have a flaps bench test your alternator. but take the regulator out of the back of the alt and let us know what you find there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 5:36 PM Subject: Alternator Light Just Came On
> Cruising down the road today - suddenly the alt light came on. Battery > had enough juice to get me home. > > Alternator Type - Beck/Arnly Reman. > Checked the Alt belt - it was good. Tension was good > Checked the Batt. It was good. electrolyte up to marks. Charged battery > - it was low after running without Alt charging. > Cleaned Batt box - adjunct to charging the battery. > All terminal posts were already cleaned in earlier maintenance - clean > metal to metal contact. > Lights, turn signals, OX light and Alt light all work. > > So, where do I go from here? I'm pretty weak on the charging system. Any > offering would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver |
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