Perhaps a bearing is getting tight and the heat makes it worse causing belt
slippage?
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From: Mike Morehouse <[email protected]>
Date: 12/11/2015 9:54 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: VintagVW <[email protected]>
Subject: [vintagvw] Generator Light Issue on 72 Bug
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
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