Hmmm - as far as I remember, the OXS light has nothing to do with the charging circuit. You can turn that off by pushing the reset button with a nail or something similar. You might be fine if you drive with all the extra electrical loads off. You could very easily check the length of the brushes by popping out the regulator and brush pack - its just one screw. If the brushes are really short you could possibly get a new one at the local VW dealer or FLAPS. Good luck, Jake On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 8:05 PM, David Boan <dboan@comcast.net> wrote: > I am on the home stretch of a Chicago to Oregon and back to Chicago trip, > when the battery and OCS lights came on in Council Bluffs. It was already > evening, so stopped at closest motel. The belt is OK, and everything is > running OK, but I know the light means the alternator output is low, so not > sure it will carry me the last 10 hours to home. > > > > Does anyone know a repair place in Omaha or Council Bluffs that is likely > to > be open on Saturday morning? Am I right that it probably will not go > another 10 hours? > > > > Thanks > > > > Dave Boan > > Wheaton, IL > > '85 Westy >
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