8v alt and oxs light

[pgronau@cox.net (patrick)]

ok i have an 84 with ac how do i go about changing the voltage regulator??
----- Original Message -----
From: Marc Scirocco Quebec <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca>
To: <Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 10:56 PM
Subject: RE: 8v alt and oxs light


> Well, if the alternator belt is gone, you will not worry for longer than
30
> seconds about your alternator light coming up. Guaranteed.
>
> I think there was a discution about voltage regulator a while back, and if
> they age, you will need to rev higher the motor for the light to come off
at
> start up. Just change the voltage regulator. Easy and cheap, unless of
> course it is an older 8V motor with AC.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc
> '83 Scirocco
> '88 Scirocco Slegato
>
> >  -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]
> De la part dePatrick Bureau
> > Envoye : 21 avril, 2003 23:35
> > A : Captnbr@aol.com; Scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> > Objet : Re: 8v alt and oxs light
> >
> > yes, under 2K when first started very common for it to remain on, press
on
> gas in neutral it should go away after 1400RPM or higher if it remains...
> >
> > bad voltage regulator  or alternator belt is no longer there (check tha
> too)
> >
> >
> > Captnbr@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 4/21/2003 9:22:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> txrocco@sbcglobal.net writes:
> >
> > > change you alternator voltage regulator asap, I
> > > ignored mine, and whiel driving 80MPH ina curve the
> > > engine shut itself off..
> >
> > It is normal for the lights to come on when the car is first started
until
> you start driving. If they don't turn off while driving than
> >
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