XR4Tuner
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- Feb 12, 2007
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Stow,
Ohio
I just bought a 90 TSi AWD and the car died at an intersection yesterday. What was happening was under 3,000 rpms my Batt light, emergency brake light, thats "castle" looking light and check engine light was coming on. As soon as I got above 3k they would go away, I came up to a red light and the car stalled and could not be restarted because the voltage was so low.
Here's the weird part. The car has been having slight charging issues, like everything has been dimming while driving and it has a new battery. The car has the power steering pump and system removed and there is a wire dangeling coming off the loom that goes to the alternator. It's stripped back a bit so I'm not sure if its supposed to be hooked up to something like a ground or what. The wire looks brown but it may be dirty. What should I do before I start looking for an alternator, and any clue as to wha this wire is?
Thanks!
-Denny
Here's the weird part. The car has been having slight charging issues, like everything has been dimming while driving and it has a new battery. The car has the power steering pump and system removed and there is a wire dangeling coming off the loom that goes to the alternator. It's stripped back a bit so I'm not sure if its supposed to be hooked up to something like a ground or what. The wire looks brown but it may be dirty. What should I do before I start looking for an alternator, and any clue as to wha this wire is?
Thanks!
-Denny
