[T3] 73 type 3 FI ignition condenser ?
Jim Adney
jadney at vwtype3.org
Thu Mar 14 13:23:18 PDT 2019
On 13 Mar 2019 at 14:35, William Jahn wrote:
> Also it seems the Bosch voltage regulator is a bit different from the
> one I got in 97 as it does not have the little Bosch emblem stamped on
> the tops of the 3 diodes even though it does have all the Bosch numbers
> on the side and a Bosch box.
I checked, and my VRs have the Bosch logos on the ends of the diodes. I've
had those units on the shelf for a long time, so I'm guessing they were rather
early production. These were made in Mexico; were yours?
I doubt if the logo there is important. Diodes are pretty generic; I don't see it
making much difference, and they could still be made by Bosch, but maybe
just no longer marked that way.
I'm not surprised that they draw a bit of current even when off. It's common
for similar devices to need some standby current so they will start up reliably
when needed. A lot of work has gone into "micropower" standby devices in
the past decade or 2. The power may be insignificant even if it is not zero.
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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