Alternator is taking a while to kick in

[passat TS]

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Andrew,

The D+ bad connection  that I fixed was inside the panel. I didn't touch on
the stretch in the engine bay.

However, if I had a bad contact it would at least oscilate between charge and
no charge. Am I  right?

It doesn't happen this way. It actually works fine(continuously) after the
initial 5 minutes.

Thanks for your help,

Carlos.
>From: Andrew Duane USG
>Reply-To: duane at zk3.dec.com
>To: passat_ts at hotmail.com (passat TS)
>CC: quattro at audifans.com (Quattro List)
>Subject: Re: Alternator is taking a while to kick in
>Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 14:40:40 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Hairy green toads from Mars made passat TS say:
> > [ Converted text/html to text/plain ]
> > Lately, every time I start my 2.2l CGT, the voltmeter shows either 12V or
one
> > led lower for an unreasonable long time, then jumps to the normal 14.5V.
> >
> > I noticed that when I rev(4k+ rpm) the engine for a while it goes back to
the
> > 14.V.
> >
> > I have my panel rewired (I have a custom panel), and about 2 weeks ago the
D+
> > wire got a bad connection and the alternator wasn't working until I fixed
the
> > D+.
>
>This is usually a sign of a bad connection on the field exciter wire.
>Is this the D+ wire? If so, you didn't fix it "enough".
>It's the small blue wire on the back of the alternator, in exactly
>the right spot to pick up water and road salt and corrode to nothing.
>
>I just found it easiest to snip half an inch of wire and crimp a
>new water-resistant connector on it.
>
>--
>
>Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7) duane at zk3.dec.com
>HP/Compaq Corporation Andrew.Duane at compaq.com
>110 Spit Brook Road Andrew.Duane at hp.com
>M/S ZKO3-3/U14
>Nashua, NH 03062-2698 (603)-884-1294

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