Re: 200q warning light

["Don & Lori" <dell@pangea.ca>]

Hi Fred

pulled the voltage regulator and the one brush is
6 mm and the other is 10 mm.  how do you get
the brushes out of the regulator?

is it possible to get these things at cdn tire?
that way i don't have to wait for audi to open
on monday.

apprec. the help

don


-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Munro +ADw-munrof+AEA-isys.ca+AD4-
To: Don +ACY- Lori +ADw-dell+AEA-pangea.ca+AD4AOw- quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net
+ADw-quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net+AD4-
Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: 200q warning light


+AD4-Hi Don+ADs-
+AD4-
+AD4-    Sounds like the alternator is not charging. It could be the brushes are
+AD4-worn out - this is what happened to mine. Replacement brushes are +ACQ-6 at
your
+AD4-friendly Audi dealer.
+AD4-    If the alternator is spinning and not charging, pull the voltage
+AD4-regulator and check the brushes.
+AD4-
+AD4-HTH
+AD4-
+AD4-Fred Munro
+AD4-'91 200q  269k km
+AD4------Original Message-----
+AD4-From: Don +ACY- Lori +ADw-dell+AEA-pangea.ca+AD4-
+AD4-To: quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net +ADw-quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net+AD4-
+AD4-Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 2:00 PM
+AD4-Subject: 200q warning light
+AD4-
+AD4-
+AD4APg-out driving my 1990 200q around in the wet slushly snow today.  i stopped
+AD4APg-briefly at a store.  when i restarted the car the battery light warning
+AD4APg-light would not go out.  the parking brake warning light went dimmer when
i
+AD4APg-took the parking brake off, but it still lit.  also the voltmeter which
+AD4APg-usually shows 14 volts
+AD4APg-now shows 10 volts.
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-the auto check system is not displaying any warnings.  alternator and belt
+AD4APg-appears ok.  brake fluid level
+AD4APg-ok.  brakes work fine.
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-any thoughts on what to check appreciated
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-Don.
+AD4APg-
+AD4-
+AD4-