[T3] Bosch electronic Regulators

[Max Welton]

Interesting. I have one of those also. Not problems with it through the dead of winter.

Max Welton
http://www.maxwelton2k.net/


--- On Fri, 4/13/12, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> From: Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>
> Subject: [T3] Bosch electronic Regulators
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Friday, April 13, 2012, 10:13 AM
> Well for a while now ive had the
> glowing generator light on the cold
> mornings, that went away as things warmed up but this
> morning, the car was
> in the garage, sitting for a week or so, about 40 degree's
> and It started up
> with a bright red generator light.  It wasn't charging,
> 12.3V, even when
> revved a little.  This SLOWLY got better as it warmed
> up and when I went
> down the road it came back to Normal and charged and
> regulated Normally but
> for this to act this way at only 40 degree's is a big two
> thumbs down for
> the Electronic Bosch Regulators.
> 
> Whats going to happen when its 15 degree's out and I need to
> drive the car?
> I used to drive it much colder than that!  I mean, if
> this design or its
> parts are that marginal to the point that a 30 degree drop
> in temperature
> causes failure than I really cant count on this regulator to
> be reliable.
> 
> All this leads me to start thinking of my "Resurect a
> Regulator" project.  I
> have several regulators that have good power resistors on
> them but bad
> diodes,  anyone found a successful replacement for the
> diode on these?  I
> can probably find or rewind a power resistor but I do have
> several good
> ones.  I gotta get a mechanical one back on there, my
> warm and fuzzy is
> gone.
> 
> And besides, an electronic one isn't *stock*
> 
> ;-)
> 
> Keith
> 
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