John, thanks. Do you have alink to the article about gen light on at highway speeds?
Mike On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 3:13 PM, John Sroka <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mike. The charging system could work fine when cool and then fail > when warmed up. A Google search shows that the gen light coming on at > highway speeds is not an uncommon problem, these same articles have good > information on diagnosis and correction. Maybe plan a 20 mile round trip > on the interstate in daylight (headlights on to provide a load) and see if > you can reproduce the symptom. You can then isolate the problem to > regulator, generator or wiring. > > On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 12:19 PM, Mike Morehouse <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> After trickle charging the battery over the last few days till I got a >> green light indicating it was charged, the battery output with the engine >> off is 12.65. I started the bug and let it idle. No gen light. Revved up >> the engine and checked the voltage at the battery and it was reading about >> 14.3 vdc. >> >> Wouldn't this indicate that the generator is ok? >> >> What to check next? >> >> Thanks Mike >> >> Mike Morehouse >> On Dec 12, 2015 1:30 PM, "stokester" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The first thing I would do is use a meter on it to see the actual output >>> voltage of the generator. >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> >>> On Friday, December 11, 2015 at 9:54:34 AM UTC-5, mike morehouse wrote: >>>> >>>> Good morning. >>>> >>>> I need a little advice with a generator light issue on my stock 72 Bug >>>> with generator. I drive my Bug mostly short trips in town - errands, >>>> church, work, etc...both day and night driving. Car is stock with OEM >>>> generator. No added accessories. Battery was replaced in 2012 and starts >>>> car fine. >>>> >>>> I never have any generator light issues on normal trips in town. Last >>>> night I took it up the interstate on about a 22 mile trip at about 65 mph >>>> and at the 20 mile mark the gen light came on. Car contined to run fine. >>>> Got to my destination and picked up a play script and got back in the car >>>> to make the 22 mile trip back home. Gen light stayed on the whole time. >>>> FYI, I did notice left and right turn signals were flashing very rapidly >>>> when I put them on on way home. >>>> >>>> As I got close to home it did appear that headlights were getting >>>> dimmer. Made it home OK. Pulled in garage and left engine running to look >>>> at headlights. They did look dim. Shut engine off. Checked fan belt. It was >>>> intact and seemed to have plenty of tension. I connected my Harbor Freight >>>> trickle charger to battery and left it on over night. It is still charging >>>> this am. If I do start car this am, headlights seem fine and there is no >>>> gen light on. >>>> >>>> IIRC, the last time I made his same length trip, the same thing >>>> happened. >>>> >>>> Why would I have gen light issues on a 20 mile trip at 65 mph when I >>>> never see that around town? >>>> >>>> Would a 30 or 35 minute trip cause a gen problem that a 10 minute trip >>>> around town might not? >>>> >>>> I guess what I am saying is no gen light occurrences on numerous local >>>> trips but 2 consecutive light issues on 30 min trip up interstate. >>>> >>>> I'd welcome your thoughts as this makes me wary of taking an road trips >>>> in the Bug. >>>> >>>> If I didn't give enough info on symptoms please let me know as I do >>>> need some help. >>>> >>>> Thanks Mike Morehouse in Alabama >>>> >>> -- >>> Visit the VintagVW archives at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> Visit the VintagVW archives at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > Visit the VintagVW archives at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. 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