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Article #450Re: Audi 4000 Battery Charging
From: Tom Haapanen [DCS]
Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1985 21:25
Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1985 21:25
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In article <534@ihuxo.UUCP> drk@ihuxo.UUCP (D. R. Kertz) writes: >I have an 1983 Audi 4000 that does not charge the battery properly >when first started. However, once I rev the engine sufficiently, >the charging jumps up to 14 volts (as shown on my voltmeter) and >everything is fine until the next time I start the car. If I don't >rev the engine, the battery will slowly discharge until the car dies >(it has an electric fuel pump). This is common with many cars; seems that practically all VWs and Audis do this (I have owned/driven Beetles, Rabbits, GTIs, Jettas, 4000s, 5000s, and they all do the same). The light stays on until you tap the gas pedal lightly or start driving (and get above about 2000 rpm). Never had any electrical problems with any of thhese cars though, ad the behaviour seems quite normal, if somewhat discomforting. \tom haapanen watmath!watdcsu!haapanen Im all lost in the Supermarket I can no longer shop happily I came in here for that special offer Guaranteed personality (c) The Clash, 1979
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdcsu.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!watnot!watdcsu!haapanen From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: Re: Audi 4000 Battery Charging Message-ID: <1853@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 16:25:04 EST Article-I.D.: watdcsu.1853 Posted: Fri Nov 8 16:25:04 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 07:13:47 EST References: <534@ihuxo.UUCP> Reply-To: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 23