80q alternator woes...

[mike]

sounds like voltage regulator to me


--- TooManyAudis at aol.com wrote:

> I'm having yet another problem with an audi
> alternator -- seems as though I  
> went through 5 or 6 in my 4000 and 4000q days, and
> at least the second time 
> with  my 80q -- got it rebuilt about a year ago.
>  
> I am well aware that past performance (or lack
> thereof) is no  guarantee of 
> future results, but this is a tiresome game.
>  
> Anyway, I had said alternator rebuilt about a year
> ago.  For the past  8 
> months, I've had to rev the engine to well above
> 3000 rpm to get it to start  
> charging -- not that big a deal, since I've owned
> VW's that had the same quirk  -- 
> although most got going at 1800 or 2000 rpm.
>  
> Yesterday, there was no charging to be had.
>  
> So, is there anything for me to check before
> removing the alternator from  
> it's hidden, nearly-inaccessible perch?  Where does
> the "exciter wire"  get it's 
> juice -- I'd like to check continuity before ripping
> the alternator  out.  
> Anything else to look for?  Voltage Reg?  
>  
> Thanks,
>  
>  
> Tom
> 91 200q -- off to the big parts bin in the sky
> 88 80q -- new suspension rubber bits, but it ain't
> got no  juice.
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