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Subject:alternator charge initiation
From:Mark McCulley
Date:Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:20:07 -0800

Ever since I replaced my alternator I've needed to blip the throttle after
starting to get the Alt light to go out. This happens about 50% of time. I
never had to do this with the old alternator. The new one was a Bosch
rebuild. I do have a solenoid in the circuit for cabin battery charging but
the problem persists even if I switch out that solenoid.

Did I get a bum alternator? I see GoWesty makes a little harness to fix
this problem (http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=24031) but
would like to understand why I have a problem that never existed before
replacing the alternator.

-Mark

'87 Syncro Westy
FUNHAUS

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