alternator light and voltage

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

It may not be as catastrophic as Allyn's but pull the regulator and look to 
see the brushes are long and even. If they are short or if one is much 
shorter than the other replace it.

This is a common thing.
-Raffi


At 07:08 PM 11/24/2003, Allyn wrote:
>brushes in alternator are about to go.
>replace the brush/regulator assembly.
>same exact thing happened to me the first year i went to cincy.
>luckily daun had a replacement.
>old one:
>http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/a-cincy-2k%2B1/images/image21.htm
>hth
>Al
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Derrick flo" <derrickmd18@verizon.net>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:19 AM
>Subject: alternator light and voltage
>
>
>I have a 87 vw scirocco 16v and when I was driving home last night the
>battery light came on for a few seconds then went out.  I thought might be
>because of the cold weather.  then when I was at a drive thru getting food
>the battery light came on again at idle.  I pressed on the gas pedal and it
>wouldn't go out.  after about 30 seconds it went out.  when I was driving
>home from work and speed racing up a hill the light came on and went back
>off.
>
>Just to mention I was running a laptop, and head lights when it came on last
>night.  this morning I was running just the laptop and radio.  then tonight
>I was racing up a hill I was running a laptop, radio, and headlights.
>
>I hooked a volt meter up to the car and I'm getting 13.1V max output.  its
>normally between 12.3 - 12.7v while I'm driving and everything.  Does anyone
>know what the problem maybe?  I looked at the manual and it said I should be
>getting 14.1V at 3000 RPM but I'm not.  I drive the car for a hour and 10
>mins in the rain to night and I never got a light or anything.
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