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Beetle going dead

  • 17-09-2011 2:13pm
    #1
    OwaynOTT
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    Girlfriend has a has 1975 beetle that keeps going dead.
    New alternator on it, new battery and its been recharged in motor shop the other day. Gone again.

    Driving it nearly ever day. If it is left for a few days the battery is disconnected.

    What is up with that?


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  • #2
    richiet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭richiet


    Voltage regulator, under the back seat could be gone.

    Same happened to me when I had a beetle.


  • #3
    245
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭245


    You need to find out if the alternator is charging the battery or not before you can figure out what's going on. You'll need a multimeter to do this.


  • #4
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    richiet wrote: »
    Voltage regulator, under the back seat could be gone.

    Same happened to me when I had a beetle.

    Aren't they only on dynamo cars? From 1974 the alternator cars have the regulator in the alternator.. I *think*.


  • #5
    johnayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭johnayo


    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    Girlfriend has a has 1975 beetle that keeps going dead.
    New alternator on it, new battery and its been recharged in motor shop the other day. Gone again.

    Driving it nearly ever day. If it is left for a few days the battery is disconnected.

    What is up with that?

    When you say that "when it is left for a few days the battery is disconnected"
    Do you mean you physically disconnect it or do you mean it goes flat?


  • #6
    richiet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭richiet


    si_guru wrote: »
    Aren't they only on dynamo cars? From 1974 the alternator cars have the regulator in the alternator.. I *think*.

    Possibly! Mine was '72 with a dynamo alright.


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  • #7
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭si_guru


    richiet wrote: »
    Possibly! Mine was '72 with a dynamo alright.

    Mine 1st one was a '72 as well... I think I replaced everything on that car during my ownership! Did yours have the internal fuel flap release?


  • #8
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    What did they find in John Lennons coffin?

    ..........A Dead Beetle.


  • #9
    richiet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭richiet


    si_guru wrote: »
    Mine 1st one was a '72 as well... I think I replaced everything on that car during my ownership! Did yours have the internal fuel flap release?

    No it didn't, just open it with your hand. Maybe that was a new addition in '72.


  • #10
    mamakevf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭mamakevf


    si_guru wrote: »
    Aren't they only on dynamo cars? From 1974 the alternator cars have the regulator in the alternator.. I *think*.
    74-75 Beetles had an Alternator but with the Regulator under the back seat, 76 onwards models had the Regulator inside the Alternator.;)


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