Re: THE MOST BIZZARE QUATTRO QUIRK YET!!!

["Peter Plangger" <pepe@z.zgs.de>]

Thomas,

have you checked the voltage at the alternator with a multimeter when
the engine is running? Maybe the voltage regulator (sorry, don't know
the appropriate word in english) of the alternator or the it's diodes
(voltage around 20 V according to my manual) or  brushes are bad.
Try an alternator from a wrecker or get a new regulator for the one
you have.

If it turns out to be demonic obsession, shoot the car before the
other electric demons wake up :-) (i got to know some).

Peter

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-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Thomas Turse <tturse@ps-b.com>
An: quattro list <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Datum: Montag, 8. Juni 1998 20:28
Betreff: THE MOST BIZZARE QUATTRO QUIRK YET!!!


>Well, just when everything seems to be operating normally, along
comes
>another strange occurrence.  What happens is everything is operating
>normally and all of a sudden the seat belt warning light comes on and
>sometimes flickers briefly.  When this occurs the voltage meter
starts to
>fluctuate.  It has always been consistently between  14 to 15 volts,
w/
>slight variation due to radio, defrost, lights, etc... being used
>simultaneously.  When the light comes on a few seconds later the
power will
>almost cut out completely- the car will buck for an instant then
return to
>normal- the voltage meter immediately goes up to 15.5 or 16 which it
has
>never done in the past.  When this occurs, all electric functions are
>briefly interrupted- radio, trip computer, lights etc...
>    This phenomenon has occurred a few times in the last couple of
days.
>The car starts fine and the battery is holding a charge.  The car
operates
>completely normally until the seat belt light comes on then the
strangeness
>occurs then it stops for an undetermined amount of time and the car
is fine
>again.  I don't know what to make of it- possible demonic possession!
I
>would actually find this scenario plausible with this vehicle.  I'm
waiting
>for the headlights to glow red and the fangs come out of the hood.  I
just
>thought I'd see if someone might have had a similar experience or
even know
>the cause before I spend a bundle at an auto electric shop.  I have
to
>figure this out before Telluride!
>
>Sincerely,
>Thomas  C.  Turse
>85 4ksq
>Boulder, CO
>