My "84's light used to turn on at about 60mph.  Turned out it was the
alternator brushes.  I didn't replace them soon enough and it cost me a new
alternator.  Easy job.

Karl Wolz
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 7:28 PM
Subject: Battery Light

>Hi guys,
>
>My wife just got back from a 1500km round trip up the coast
>yesterday in our '92 Wasserboxer and mentioned that on
>the return leg while travelling at about 120 kph the battery
>light suddenly glowed on of a few seconds then went off again.
>
>It only happened the once but this has never occurred previously.
>The vehicle has 145,000kms on the clock (we've owned it from
>new) and has the original alternator and even the original VW battery.
>
>Is this an early indicator of something to be aware of (like the
>battery finally getting near it's useful life?)
>Any opinions,speculative or otherwise gratefully received...
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve O.
>Blue Mountains,NSW Aust.
>
>'92 Transporter WBX
>'76 Crew Cab
>'68 Beetle Deluxe