Bad Voltage Regulator?

[scott thomas]

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Exactly why I have two batteries in my Audis.
That's the true sign of an experienced Audi owner :)
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From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
Sent: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:12:54 -0500
To: "Perry, Christoper (EDS)" <chris.perry at weyerhaeuser.com>
CC: 'Quattro' <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: Bad Voltage Regulator?
> On my way to work this morning I notices the lights on my dash
flickering.
> I then looked at my voltage gauge and noticed that it was
fluctuating
> between 14 and 11.5 volts.  Upon further observation I noticed that
when the
> RPM's were above Idle the voltage would drop.  When at idle the
voltage
> would go back to a solid 14 volts.  To me this sounds like a voltage
> regulator going south.  Does this sound accurate or has anyone seen
this
> before?
When the brushes on my coupe's VR were worn down it did the same
thing.
 I replaced the brushes with some hardware store ones (had to sand
them
down a bit...) because the VR was still in nice condition.
Had to drive home at below 2k rpm to avoid a dead battery... yuck...
50
mph on the interstate.
--
Huw Powell
http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
http://www.humanthoughts.org/
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