regulator shoud it be hot

vwtrev1 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 17 Oct 2006, 3:57 pm

#545413

Having the dreaded electrical problems. My van has been increasingly difficult to start of late and yesterday no go. I replaced the battery it now starts good BUT// I noticed by burning myself that the voltage regulator oi very hot. Should it be that hot that you cannot touch it?

Trevor//

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 17 Oct 2006, 4:18 pm

#545418

NO............sounds like something is shorting out or is wired wrong.

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 17 Oct 2006, 9:45 pm

#545631

check the earth wire on the alternator and with a mulit meter see what the alternator in putting out and than chek the regulator it sounds like an earth prob
greedy

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