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From: tupper@wanginst.UUCP (John Tupper)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: VW electrical problem
Message-ID: <1296@wanginst.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 17:43:42 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  8 17:43:42 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 9-Nov-85 05:22:20 EST
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Reply-To: tupper@wanginst.UUCP (John Tupper)
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Organization: Wang Institute, Tyngsboro, Ma.  01879
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Summary: 

> Every time I start my `78 Scirocco, the charging system idiot light
> comes on.  Once the engine has been revved (to about 2300 RPM),
> however, the light turns off and stays off.  While the light is on,
> my ammeter shows the battery discharging, and when it turns off
> the battery charges normally.  VW will examine it for $35 an hour
> or so, but I'd like to fix the problem myself (if I can find it).
> Any ideas out there?

I have experience with several vw's (rabbit, scriocco, jetta) and they all
do this. VW's are just designed that way.
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John Tupper                              tupper@wanginst        (Csnet)
Wang Institute of Graduate Studies       wanginst!tupper        (UUCP)
Tyng Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879           (617) 649-9731