BIG SHORT, dead 4kq

[Doug Hill]

Luis,
I just replaced my voltage regulator on the 4kq and I had a similar problem
the new on will go in with a manuvering. yes I ralize how bad the hands get
eaten, but it will go in. Try putting the two brush end in and then sort of
hook it into place. It took me about 20 minutes of trying before I could get
mine to fit. I got a little squeel for the first few minutes after it went
on but then it went away.
HTH
Doug Hill
87 4kcs quattro


>
>You guys were right about the brushes being worn
>out in the voltage regulator. In fact the plastic
>around the outer brush is melted, so the short
>probably came from there.
>
>I say "probably" b/c I haven't put in the new
>Bosch regulator I just got. I haven't put it in
>yet b/c frankly, now the brushes are long and
>don't really know how install the regulator
>properly, seating the brushes in their place w/o
>damaging them or shorting something if the brushes
>don't seat correctly. What's the trick, plz?
>
>
>You guys are awesome :-)
>
>BTW the Bentley pics of the wiring fron Jay,
>really confirm that you guys are right. The little
>wire from the solenoid at prong 15A gets juice
>thru the solenoid only when the solenoid plunger
>is plunged-in by the current from the thicker wire
>at 50 from the ignition switch. That current from
>15A is a signal to the thermo-time switch,
>cold-start valve and ECU to get them going when
>the motor gets cranked. In short <grin> the
>starter-solenoid wires could not have caused my
>problem.
>
>
>Luis
>
>'87 4kq




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