charging problem, replacement radio?

Richard J. Andrews tech at flashmail.com
Tue Nov 28 22:35:53 EST 2000


At 10:55 AM 11/28/00 -0500, you wrote:
Had the same problem on my 84' 5000
turned out to be the wire that ran from the alternator to the dash
it was blue in my situation..
i would check this... because when i fixed this wire..
it fixed my charging problem

HTH!
rich
'86 4kq
>I have a peculiar charging problem on my '89 100Q: neither digital nor
>analog gauge show any charge from cold start before approx 3500rpm --
>after hitting this rpm range it charges fine at any rpm.  Changed out
>the (damn expensive!) voltage regulator, with no change in symptoms.
>Anyone have a clue? (FWIW, the console battery/charge light no longer
>functions either).
>
>On a seperate note, does anyone have a stock Delta radio they wish to
>part with?  The on/off/volume switch on mine got flaky, turning off
>spontaneously, and now won't even turn the radio on.  No shop wants to
>repair it ("Sorry sir, we can't assume the liability") and the local
>bone yards are shy of Audis.
>
>TIA
>
>jos




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