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Date:         Fri, 3 Dec 1999 16:01:26 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Charging system...
Comments: To: Alan Bosch <arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <8625683C.006E5CC5.00@ramilwsmtp01.ra.rockwell.com>
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Never disconect your battery with the vehicle running. If the voltage regulator was not bad, there is a good chance it is now. The battery is needed as a load to work propprly. Clearlly your battery is bad.

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler

On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Alan Bosch wrote:

> It was 10 degrees here in Rochester this past Wednesday. Went out to start the > bus and no go. Battery dead. Jump-started, ran well. Got to work, shut off, > tried to restart, and nothing. > > Last night tried to do a little investigation in to why this might happen. > Jump-started again & ran fine. Looked into engine bay to confirm that the > alternator was turning - yes. Removed battery cable from positive battery > terminal - engine still ran. Shut off engine, reconnected cable, and tried to > restart - dead. > > Battery was purchased new May 99. Alternator is original. Any ground points I > could find were cleaned 11/26. > > My questions: Where is alternator output voltage measured? Where is the > voltage regulator? I always thought it was part of the alternator. Does this > sound like a bad battery cell, a bad voltage regulator, or time for an > alternator replacement? > > Alan Bosch > & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg) > Rochester, NY >


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