Start with proper alternator operation, are you getting 13.5 to 14 volts
with the engine running. Next step is to check wiring.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jeff Palmer
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 5:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: electrical woes

Well, I'm 1600 emails behind with not much chance in catching up at
this point . . .

So my 85 Westfalia seems to be running a little slow electrically-
speaking.  Dash lights a little dimmer, windshield wipers a little
slower.  Lately the CD player has even been cutting out when I hit
the brakes, headlights etc. (it will come back on within a second or
two).

Any suggestions?  Seems to start fine.  I mean, as well as it ever did.

Thanks in advance
Jeff
85 Westfalia
69 notchback
03 Beetle