OK, The rest of the story

After the Alternator light came on, I did some checking, got some info
fowarded to me from the Vanagon List  -- Thanks Everyone!!!!

And,

Then took the van plus a spare alternator to Advance Auto Parts. They
check Beck/Arnly in the van. It was dead. They checked the extra Alt. I
had - it was good.

I had a "known good" regulator and tried it first on the Beck/Arnly.
Nothing.

I removed the Beck/Arnely and installed the Bosch and it rand and
charged just fine.

Problem solved.

So - now I have three Vans and only one working alternator between the.
I've got some work to do.

John Rodgers
88 Gl Driver

John Rodgers wrote:
> Cruising down the road today - suddenly the alt light came on. Battery
> had enough juice to get me home.
>
> Alternator Type - Beck/Arnly Reman.
> Checked the Alt belt - it was good. Tension was good
> Checked the Batt. It was good. electrolyte up to marks. Charged battery
> - it was low after running without Alt charging.
> Cleaned Batt box - adjunct to charging the battery.
> All terminal posts were already cleaned in earlier maintenance - clean
> metal to metal contact.
> Lights, turn signals, OX light and Alt light all work.
>
> So, where do I go from here? I'm pretty weak on the charging system. Any
> offering would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
>