 Voltage Regulato, Should it be warm? |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| Rhodes71/914 |
 Aug 23 2004, 03:37 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Glacier  Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482  |
While messing with my fuel pump and FI I happen to touch the voltage regulator and noticed that it was warm. The car had not been running. The battery is hooked up.
The next day the battery was dead. Should the Voltage Regulator be warm? Could this drain the battery, or do I have another problem? |
   |
 
|
| Rouser |
Aug 24 2004, 10:09 PM
Post
#2
|
|
Anti-Post Whore Group: Benefactors Posts: 597 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Citrus Park, Florida Member No.: 54  |
Remove the alternator and have it checked out at a FLAPS; they'll tell you if it's internally shorted. It might not hurt to replace the VR with an electronic-type unit (Borg-Warner, part # R588) while you're in there.
If all checks out good, and you haven't had any other electrical gremlins, you'll be hunting down a current draw somewhere. Maybe you left the radio on last night? |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 21st May 2024 - 03:29 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.