This condition is pretty normal for all 80's vintage VWs.  My '85
Vanagon does it, my '85 Jetta did it.  I've stopped worrying about it.

Donald Baxter
'85 Vanagon GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Ben McCafferty
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 10:20 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Charging light question

> When i start it up (warm/cold makes no difference) the charging LED
stays on
> until i rev the engine just a bit above idle. There is sometimes an
audible
> click, then the LED goes off and stays off. Time for a new voltage
> regulator?

Sounds pretty normal to me, but others may have differing opinions.

>
> Also, does anybody know a source for those dashboard LED's?
Dealer, they're a few bucks, or check with your local VW shop/junkyard.
They usually have them as well.

tx,
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."