Hey Matthew, I'm sorry I just saw this after getting home from Wintergrass -
we were pretty close to you this morning!
We went over to Small Car to get a wiring harness conversion chart.

It sounds like you aren't charging - could be the regulator/brush assembly
or the alternator itself.  When you take the brush pack out you'll be able
to tell right away - the brushes should be ~1/2" long.  Bentley gives the
wear limit as 5MM  If they're teeny, just replace the brush pack - if the
alternator is noisy too (bad bearings,) get a Bosch rebuilt.

Brian at Small Car  in Tacoma:(253) 473-2474

Good luck

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Matthew Snook <matt@snooksband.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the quick replies.  I'll know more about the belt here in a
> little bit.  I forgot to mention that after the battery/oxy warning lights
> came on, strangely enough the _temperature_ gauge started to go down!  By
> the time I pulled into the station, the needle was resting right on the
> lower temperature mark.  What causes that?  Does that make any other
> indications as far as diagnosis?
>
> Matt
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans [mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com]
> Subject: Re: [WetWesties] Ft Lewis troubles
>
> sure sounds like the alternator stopped charging....
>

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Jake

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