[s-cars] Battery Charge Light?

[Sean Douglas]

Sounds like a bad alternator, but you mention the brushes are only 1
year old. Maybe the brushes are defective or prematurely worn.

Sean Douglas
1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v


> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Cody Payne
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:00 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Battery Charge Light?
> 
> 
> Over the past 6 weeks I have seen my battery light come on my 
> 92' generally at idle.  It goes away shortly after getting 
> the RPM above 2K and only happens about once every 2 weeks or 
> so.  The alternator is original however the brushes were 
> replaced about a year ago.  Battery is about 18 months old 
> (Ultima Red Top)
> 
> Does this warning mean that the alternator is not producing 
> enough voltage sporadically at low RPM's?
> 
> Thx
> 
> Cody
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