My "84's light used to turn on at about 60mph. Turned out it was the alternator brushes. I didn't replace them soon enough and it cost me a new alternator. Easy job. Karl Wolz -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 7:28 PM Subject: Battery Light
>Hi guys, > >My wife just got back from a 1500km round trip up the coast >yesterday in our '92 Wasserboxer and mentioned that on >the return leg while travelling at about 120 kph the battery >light suddenly glowed on of a few seconds then went off again. > >It only happened the once but this has never occurred previously. >The vehicle has 145,000kms on the clock (we've owned it from >new) and has the original alternator and even the original VW battery. > >Is this an early indicator of something to be aware of (like the >battery finally getting near it's useful life?) >Any opinions,speculative or otherwise gratefully received... > >Thanks, > >Steve O. >Blue Mountains,NSW Aust. > >'92 Transporter WBX >'76 Crew Cab >'68 Beetle Deluxe |
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