There must be some pretty good current flow in the AC system because
sometimes the fuse holders in the back cabinet are melted some from heat,
the heat of high current flow. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
E&M
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 1:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Alternator light and A/C update

OK, I replaced the alternator and everything works again! Yea! My theory is
the worn alternator which was replaced by the PO with a crappy looking
rebuild couldn't take the extra draw of the A/C which I've only used a
couple times since I just got it working again. We get about a weeks worth
of A/C weather up here in the Mount Washington Valley and it was the last
thing I had to fix...now everything on the Vanagon works...for now.

As the alternator was dieing it didn't have enough juice to run the high
draw accessories, or at least that's my theory.

This is my third Vanagon having owned 2 different silver '87 Wolfsburg
Weekenders.

In an interesting side note, I worked for a VW/Porsche/Audi dealer in
Natick, Massachusetts in 1987 and we used a Syncro Vanagon for a customer
shuttle. It was unstoppable and impressed even the most die hard drivers of
"real" 4x4's. The dealership owners wife could drive anything she wanted and
we had some pretty sweet inventory but she chose a Vanagon! Pretty cool I
think.

Anyway, sorry to ramble. I'm a long time lurker and on again, off again list
member. Thanks to those who offered their thoughts. I have a big barn and
plenty of tools for those in the area in need, just contact me.

Eric
'91 White Carat Automatic

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