Callaway

[timjmcconnell at gmail.com (Timbo)]

Yeah - that's gotta be an alternator, or some fun filled ground issue.

Check your blue wire - make sure the connection is solid all the way
up the wire. My white car had a bad one, and it fried a couple of
alternators during it's first two weeks with me. That blue wire would
vibrate and make it turn on and off quickly.

--Timbo

On 4/3/06, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>     Picked up the Callaway today.  Decent shape for an 80.  Got a tiny
> spot o'cancer on the rear hatch.
>
>     Nearly got divorced.  My wife was so angry she threw her keys at
> me and hit the R32.  No kidding.  I have about 5 gouges in the paint
> to show for it.  I almost cried.  Again no kidding.  I am forseeing an
> unfortunate run-in with a blown out truck tire on the way to Seattle,
> it's going to put a few gouges in the fender of my car.
>
>     Anyhow the Callaway has some serious electrical issues.  I am
> still debating on whether I am going to risk driving it that far.
> Depends on what happens tommorow.  The alternator seems to be dying.
> I get 33amps peak out of it and only 12.7 volts.  When I turn the
> headlights on I get little entertaining light show.  The highbeam,
> water temp and oil light all flicker independently of each other.  I
> drove it for a while this evening and unless I was in 4k+ rpms I
> wouldn't get any dash lights at all.  (well... sometimes like when I
> hit railroad tracks.)  I really wish I would have shipped the R32 now
> and brought the 85.  I could have at least fitted that with a tow
> dolly if all else fails.  Also the heater fan doesn't seem to be
> working and good thing it has a 5 point harness as the regular seat
> belt seems to be a POS.
>     I have an alternator on order should be there tommorow at 11am so
> that won't throw off my time table too bad.  If I can't get some joy
> out of it tommorow with a new alternator then I am going to leave it
> in Cincy I believe.
>
>     Anyhow I am really tired and emotionally drained.  Me and the old
> lady had it out pretty bad.  It's cool now, but my R32 is wounded and
> I feel like an asshole for daring to want a rare scirocco.  If this
> thing breaks down I am never going to hear the end of it.  Maybe she
> is right in the respect that I will never see a return on the
> investment and three may be too many.
>
> The 87 is up for grabs.  Make me an offer.
>
> Chris
>
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