My apologies for completely spacing out the year of my van.  It is an 86
Vanagon, with the 2.1 liter engine and 4 speed tranny.
Thanks, Jeff

Jeff Hartman
1986 Vanagon
Juneau, AK

----- Original Message -----
From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
To: Jeff and Deb <jeffndeb@GCI.NET>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: exciter circut, alternator?

> At 02:43 10/16/2000, Jeff and Deb wrote:
> >has not gone away.  Which fuse goes to this circut that he is refering
to?
> >Where is the wire located in the van, and what should I do next to solve
the
> >problem?
>
> The exciter circuit is the alternator warning light circuit.  Its primary
> function is to supply a small current to the alternator D+ when the engine
> starts -- this generates a magnetic field in the alternator and starts it
> generating; upon which the D+ input becomes an output and stops accepting
> current (and the alternator light goes out).  The OXS light is connected
to
> the alternator light to provide a bulb test function for the OXS light,
> which would otherwise never light until the elapsed-mileage switch closed
> after N-thousand miles.
>
> What year is your van, you must always say -- they are not all alike.
>
> david
>
>
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>