[Vwdiesel] blinking alternator light ??

[Terry Briggs]

Either a diode works, or it doesn't, I'd look at the brushes.
On Dec 9, 2006, at 10:07 PM, William Longyard wrote:

> I believe the tach reads off the alternator "W" post.  Therefore it 
> seems
> likely to be an alternator problem, such as dying diodes, or maybe an
> intermittent short.
>
> Bill Longyard
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rolf Pechukas" <rbp at 4u2bu.org>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; <ev_update at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 9:36 AM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] blinking alternator light ??
>
>
>> hey all
>> my 93 Eurovan DIESEL was doing something weird last night
>> battery/alt light was coming on intermittently, faint, then bright,
>> then in between, etc
>> tach would zoom up to normal, then falter, then die, then back up...
>> I checked belt - fine, tight
>> all electrical connections seem OK
>> thoughts about what might be happening? it's been COLD here last 2
>> nights
>> are these symptoms of a dying alternator?
>> or am I not trouble-shooting hard enough?
>> thanks for any thoughts
>> -- 
>>
>> Rolf in MA
>>
>>
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