Generator help needed

Oct 25, 2003 2 Replies

Ugh. Just when I thought I was done with the '60 ragtop... New, ok, Bosch rebuilt generator brand new. New voltaqge regulator. I just installed them along with the new engine. The red light is on. I don't have a volt meter so I used my test light which does not light up when I hook it to D+ on the gen or on the voltage reg. This happened before a few years ago with another of my VWs and it turned out to be something other than a bad gen or reg, but of course I forget what it was. Must be getting old. Anyway, am I testing it properly? Or is there something I'm missing here?



--Dan E


Could be the new Gen needs to be polarized (magnetized). See: "How do I test my Generator?" on my web site.

Speedy Jim

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..................Speedy Jim has some excellent technical information on testing generators and troubleshooting your charging circuit. ...........................Go here:

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