Date:         Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:27:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fwd: Greek Single Cab + alternator help...
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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Hi,

I have two big 120ohm resistors, and a 470ohm in series with the LED. All
three check out ok, yet the resistance between terminal 8 & 11 is 540ohms,
not the 160 it should be. Or is that also an old spec in Bentley?

Thanks

On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 5:16 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 07:43 PM 7/9/2011, Shawn Wright wrote:
>
>> I started the van with the fridge relay blue wire off, but still no charge
>> from alternator. Tach off W terminal is at zero until RPMs over 2000, then
>> it jumps up and appears accurate. Guess I'll study the fridge relay
>> diagrams
>> to see what's up there.
>>
>
> I think you have a panel problem, or possibly a panel connector problem.
> Start the engine and briefly jumper B+ to D+, see if it doesn't start
> charging.
>
> Look at the panel.  There's a resistor (the fat one) in parallel with the
> LED/resistor combination.  If that resistor isn't in circuit, there won't be
> enough drive and you'll experience the symptoms you've been getting.   The
> tipoff here is the light going on from the fridge relay.
>
> Yours,
> David
>



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Shawn Wright