Re: 200q warning light

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Hi Don+ADs-

    You unsolder the brushes from the regulator. The Audi brushes come as a
kit - they have extra long shunts and a couple small flanges to let you pull
the brush up against the spring and solder it. You then trim off the extra
length of shunt. A nifty little kit, actually - I thought it was going to be
difficult to get the new brushes on until I saw the replacement kit.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  269k km
-----Original Message-----
From: Don +ACY- Lori +ADw-dell+AEA-pangea.ca+AD4-
To: Fred Munro +ADw-munrof+AEA-isys.ca+AD4AOw- quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net
+ADw-quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net+AD4-
Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: 200q warning light


+AD4-Hi Fred
+AD4-
+AD4-pulled the voltage regulator and the one brush is
+AD4-6 mm and the other is 10 mm.  how do you get
+AD4-the brushes out of the regulator?
+AD4-
+AD4-is it possible to get these things at cdn tire?
+AD4-that way i don't have to wait for audi to open
+AD4-on monday.
+AD4-
+AD4-apprec. the help
+AD4-
+AD4-don
+AD4-
+AD4-
+AD4------Original Message-----
+AD4-From: Fred Munro +ADw-munrof+AEA-isys.ca+AD4-
+AD4-To: Don +ACY- Lori +ADw-dell+AEA-pangea.ca+AD4AOw- quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net
+AD4APA-quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net+AD4-
+AD4-Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 7:53 PM
+AD4-Subject: Re: 200q warning light
+AD4-
+AD4-
+AD4APg-Hi Don+ADs-
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-    Sounds like the alternator is not charging. It could be the brushes
are
+AD4APg-worn out - this is what happened to mine. Replacement brushes are +ACQ-6 at
+AD4-your
+AD4APg-friendly Audi dealer.
+AD4APg-    If the alternator is spinning and not charging, pull the voltage
+AD4APg-regulator and check the brushes.
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-HTH
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-Fred Munro
+AD4APg-'91 200q  269k km
+AD4APg------Original Message-----
+AD4APg-From: Don +ACY- Lori +ADw-dell+AEA-pangea.ca+AD4-
+AD4APg-To: quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net +ADw-quattro+AEA-coimbra.ans.net+AD4-
+AD4APg-Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 2:00 PM
+AD4APg-Subject: 200q warning light
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-
+AD4APgA+-out driving my 1990 200q around in the wet slushly snow today.  i stopped
+AD4APgA+-briefly at a store.  when i restarted the car the battery light warning
+AD4APgA+-light would not go out.  the parking brake warning light went dimmer when
+AD4-i
+AD4APgA+-took the parking brake off, but it still lit.  also the voltmeter which
+AD4APgA+-usually shows 14 volts
+AD4APgA+-now shows 10 volts.
+AD4APgA+-
+AD4APgA+-the auto check system is not displaying any warnings.  alternator and
belt
+AD4APgA+-appears ok.  brake fluid level
+AD4APgA+-ok.  brakes work fine.
+AD4APgA+-
+AD4APgA+-any thoughts on what to check appreciated
+AD4APgA+-
+AD4APgA+-Don.
+AD4APgA+-
+AD4APg-
+AD4APg-
+AD4-