'86 5KTQ: Bad alternator or voltage regulator?

[Max Hoepli]

The battery cable "splice" on type 44 at the firewall is indicated how,
which code in the Haynes Manual?

Max

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Huw Powell
Sent: March 12, 2008 01:43
To: Peter Golledge
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: '86 5KTQ: Bad alternator or voltage regulator?



Peter Golledge wrote:

> Louis,
> 
> I suspect the battery cable "splice" at the firewall... common failure on
> Type 44.
> 
> Start the motor and compare the voltage a the battery terminal with the
> voltage at the jumpstart post.
> 
> You can also check the voltage difference between these points when
> starting.  A large difference means that the splice has a high resistance
> and is likely the reason for your issues.  You can search on Audifans for
> finding/fixing the splice, its under the carpet near the firewall in the
> passenger footwell.  For the three cars I've fixed I used a splice from
home
> Depot which was intended for high current mains wiring.

Good advice.  Measure twice, measure again, buy parts once (as you are 
doing by getting things tested).

Also, isn't that splice under the passenger side carpet?

If it's any help at all:

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/alternator.htm

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

http://www.humanthoughts.org/
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