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Posted by: teen914 Jun 16 2007, 05:35 PM

now when the battery is hooked up correctly the alternator light stays on without the key on. i need some ideas on where to look

Posted by: 914-8 Jun 16 2007, 05:45 PM

what, we can't delete double posts?

Posted by: 914-8 Jun 16 2007, 05:45 PM

/homer simpson voice/


mmmmmm, fried alt-er-nator.

Posted by: DNHunt Jun 16 2007, 08:14 PM

Gotta let the kid figure this 1 out. He was at a party, using his car for tunes and ran his battery down. So, he came home and took the Optiima out of my car (No, he didn't ask). He took it down to the beach, hooked it up backwards in the dark. As soon as he figured it out he reversed the leads and drove it the next day. I got my battery back with 6V. Fortunately, it took a charge.

It looks like he's got a project for when schools out. And, he gonna be working a little more.

Dave

Posted by: Tobra Jun 16 2007, 11:04 PM

Tell him to go here

http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/

Posted by: kwales Jun 17 2007, 10:01 AM

Lookin for an alternator in a bug is going to take a looooooong time....

Those puppies run generators....

Ken

Posted by: SLITS Jun 17 2007, 10:20 AM

it's only money and time .... luckily (if I read correctly) he didn't fry his wiring loom.

And if it's a Type 4 motor, it has an alternator. If not, it's a generator.

Posted by: rhodyguy Jun 17 2007, 10:41 AM

jer, ask your dad about the terminals on my bat. if you need tunes at a kegger, bring along a boom box. if you had boosted my optima , w/o the okeydoke, you'd be peddling. break out the wrenches. i hope it's not a big financial setback for YOU. good thing you didn't ruin the bat too. the costco price on them is up to $149 these days.

k

Posted by: messix Jun 17 2007, 11:43 AM

kids !!!!!!!!!.....

you can't kill em ......... who would take care of ya when you get old!

Posted by: DNHunt Jun 17 2007, 11:55 AM

74 changed to an alternator