[T3] Endless Problems, update....

[Jim Adney]

On 10 Dec 2010 at 0:54, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:

> Like I said, I just unplugged the battery for the night. I knew I had a VR  
> problem, so I changed it before I plugged the battery back in. After doing 
> that,  the light was off, until I re-fired the engine, and the light came 
> on. I figured  I'd look at the brushes then, since I hadn't replaced them, and 
> I knew they had  some miles on them. After replacing the brushes, I fired 
> the engine up again,  and the light went out. It's been fine since, 

That's pretty unusual. Once those contacts weld, the VRs seldom 
recover. I can see it being okay for a short time, but this usually 
signals the end for the VR.  

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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