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My Kombi Love Shorts

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Tnate ·

Hello guys, been a while but good to be back!

I have a strange problem in my 74 kombi.
When I bought the car, it had so many taped wires I almost cried. Now, I have rectified 99% of the wiring, but there is one problem that escapes me: The generator.

OK, the three small wires are conected to the regulator and the ground, is well, ground. The problem is the large gauge red wire.

From the wiring diagram, I see that it is supposed to be connected to the +30 terminal on the starter motor, but when I do connect it, the guages and lights go dim and I cant start the car.
Also, at one stage the generator even smoked a little.
I'm guessing it's shorted somewhere, but all the wiring is correct according to the diagrams I have.

I'm going nuts! What am I missing.

Cheers and thanks for at least reading this crazy post.

Tnate

Starbug ·

Check that the regulator, generator and starter are all working. if you have done everything properly then chances are one of them is stuffed.

KruizinKombi ·

Your 74 kombi runs a generator? :o It's got me stuffed, mine have both run alternators...