========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: Subject: Re: Ramona Rests >I'm not sure your diagnoses is right here. The easiest test for any gen/alt >is to lift the battery positive while the engine is running. If she dies, >no juice. If it still runs, theres hope. But this could still be a Danger Will Robinson Danger! On some alternators, this will blow out the internal regulator. I know on my 911 the manuals specifically say not to do this! Thom -- > Department of Redundancy Department ........................................................................... : Thom Fitzpatrick Transamerica Info Mgmnt : : Systems Administrator 1860 Howe Ave : : tfitzpatrick@tim.com Sacramento, CA 95825 : : fax (916) 921-6781 (916) 565-3346 : ...........................................................................
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