Re: Alternator light and a Tach problem

[scirocco.gtx@juno.com (Mark A Peele)]

Check the alternator 1st, weak alt. output can make tachs do strange
things.

If the alternator is putting out properly, then ou'll have to look
elsewhere.

Mark . . .   (THINK VW) keep the non-VW posts to yourself!
Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
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On Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:23:13 -0500 Avery Moore <avery@funkmonkey.com>
writes:
>My 85 scirocco has developed 2 problems over the last week.  The first 
>one
>is the factory tach has gone haywire.  When the car fires up the tach 
>goes
>all the way around to the fuel gauge area.  I checked to see if a wire 
>was
>loose but I didn't see one.  Could it be a fuse?
>
>The other problem that has just developed is the alternator light is 
>coming
>on during moderate acceleration.  I'm going to check the belt to see 
>if
>it's going bad tonight.  It's not making any sounds that I would 
>normally
>associate with a loose belt.  Is there anything else besides the belt 
>and
>the alternator I should look at?
>
>Thanks,
>Avery
>
>
>
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