Callaway Charge issues

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

The 16v alternator self starts.  I haven't had a blue wire there in a long time.

Sucks with the remote start though, you have to rev it to get it from
sapping the battery, defeats the purpose.   Not that I use the remote
start anyway.  (it came with the car)



On 9/25/07, Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just for a check make sure the exciter wire has continuity and is not broken
> anywhere between the fuse block and the alt.  I thought that self exciting
> theory was bullshit.
>
> On 9/25/07, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > So a Mk1 will not self excite?
> >
> > I did run a dedicated ground to the battery.  I actually put jumper
> > cables on the battery negative and put the other end to various parts
> > of the alternator, block with no effect either way.
> >
> > There is some homegrown rats nest bullshit near the positive.  There
> > is a some sort of spring type disconnect between the actual positive
> > terminal (I see them on Porches) twist it and it makes contact--that
> > kind of thing.  As well the positive itself to the alternator doesn't
> > look great so I will be fixing all that crap today and all of the
> > smaller auxillery power wires... (there seems to be about 8 of
> > them?!?) are put together with a few bolts holding the small lugs
> > together and alot of electrical tape.  Grrr.  I need to unfuck that.
> >
> > So that is my project for the AM.  And oh yea blue wire.
> >
> > Thanks all.
>
> --
> Gordy
> MK1 x 5


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