[T3] The new E Regulator

[Jim Adney]

On 14 Oct 2011 at 22:39, Keith Park wrote:

> I might have opened my mouth too soon. this morning I started the Square and
> the generator light was glowing, as I revved it a little it would get dimmer
> but with 25W50 I wasn't going to rev it cold.  After a couple minutes it got
> dimmer and finally went out. 

After thinking about this a bit, I realized that these are the 
symptoms of the cutout relay contacts (in the VR) becoming resistive, 
or of the generator not coming up properly in voltage. 

The charging light is across those points, so if the light is bright, 
the contacts are open and if the light is out, the contacts are 
closed. If the light is dim, the contacts are partly conducting (a 
sign of burned contacts) or the contacts are open but the generator 
is putting out much less than 12 V.

I'd start by checking out the generator. Full field it to make sure 
it is fully functional. If the generator is okay, then look at the 
VR.

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