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 bobupp
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| posted on January 20th, 2005 at 08:24 AM |
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Red "G" Light won't go off- HELP
Hi,
Started 71 beetle this morning, and red light "G" would not turn off. Dims when revved, but will not go away completely.
How do I make light stay off when car is on?? |
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HotRodMatt
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| posted on January 20th, 2005 at 08:43 AM |
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Disconnect the wire.
It won't bother you again.
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Beaker
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| posted on January 20th, 2005 at 09:04 AM |
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Replace the regulator
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BiX
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| posted on January 20th, 2005 at 10:52 AM |
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it means the charge system is not charging. find out why its not charging. and fix that. could be gen/alternator. regulator, etc.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
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| posted on January 20th, 2005 at 11:00 AM |
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Check the belt tension. It could be slipping.
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HotRodMatt
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| posted on January 20th, 2005 at 11:01 AM |
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Could even be that it isn't excited enough to charge. How long did you rev it for? Did you sustain revs of around 2k for more than a few seconds?
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CoopGirl
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| posted on January 20th, 2005 at 11:18 AM |
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This happened to me yesterday. It wouldn't turn off if I reved it in the drive way but it turned itself off once I drove it around the corner (but
not before checking the fan belt and other little thinks in the engine bay).
[Edited on 20-1-2005 by CoopGirl]
[Edited on 20-1-2005 by CoopGirl] |
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| posted on January 20th, 2005 at 01:02 PM |
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Drove it round the block, light flickered and faded, but never stayed off. Got into third gear, is this enough revs??
Will check tension in belt when i get home. Would a slipping belt sqeak/sqeal?
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bobupp
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| posted on January 20th, 2005 at 07:25 PM |
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problem "seemingly" solved. Played with battery terminals, played with wires (cleaned and tightened), drove around the block - NO light.
can't actually say what it was, or how it was fixed. |
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| posted on January 23rd, 2005 at 10:53 AM |
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Further to the issue, light came back on after hitting a bump in our god CQ roads. Wasn't battery cables. Took a reading from the generator and found
an output of 1.08 volts. Hmm. Looking in the generator, and found brushes that were in very sad condition. Pushed on them, so contact was made with
communator and guess what, 12 v output with no light blaring at me. So new brushes are required. |
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| posted on January 23rd, 2005 at 11:20 AM |
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i had to replace my generator, yet still my oil light wont go off...
[Edited on 23-1-2005 by Kroozin_Kikko]
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bobupp
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| posted on January 23rd, 2005 at 08:53 PM |
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Well that does not surprise me!! |
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