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  1. 4mk3-4life

    boost spike issue

    mine does the same when i have the boost set to 10lbs, its 17lbs in 1st and jumps to 14lbs then drops down to 10lbs in other gears but my wastegate sticks open too sometimes and if i dont have to boost controller on it works fine.
  2. 4mk3-4life

    boost spike issue

    are you using a aftermarket wastegate?
  3. 4mk3-4life

    Charging issues

    so i hacked the wiring together untill my new wiring harness gets here and took the car for a decent drive and everything seems to be working ok. Thanks for all your help, i'll update if it doesnt work out.
  4. 4mk3-4life

    Charging issues

    i had bought a new one cuz the stock one crapped out and it has a internal regulator, but i have to say the wires that go to the plug on the alternator arnt in the best of shape so i'm going to buy a new wiring harness and see if that fixes it.
  5. 4mk3-4life

    Charging issues

    ya thats the problem, i got it tested and they said it worked fine but when you put it on the car it doesnt so i think it has something to do with the wiring.
  6. 4mk3-4life

    thanks

    thanks
  7. 4mk3-4life

    Charging issues

    the battery reads 12v and while the car is off and the alternator reads 12v when the car is running.
  8. 4mk3-4life

    Charging issues

    ok so i took the alternator off and but it on a friends car and it worked fine. so i went back and looked at the wiring and one wire the goes to the plug was hardly hanging on so i fixed that wire, and now it reads a steady 12v with the car running but it doesnt seem to charge the battery...
  9. 4mk3-4life

    Charging issues

    all fuses look good, and yes i did check the power to the alternator, but the battery was right dead so i have it on the charge now to see if it makes any difference.
  10. 4mk3-4life

    Charging issues

    i replaced the wire the runs from the battery to the alternator because it was corroded at the battery thinking the could be the problem, but now it doesnt seem to be charging at all, and i checked for power at the alternator and its there. I'm going to order a new alternator tomorrow but i'm...
  11. 4mk3-4life

    Charging issues

    I replaced the alternator and battery because the stock alternator had stopped working and now all of a sudden it doesnt charge all of the time. Some times you can be driving the car and it runs fine but then the lights start to dim and the battery light comes on and some times it stays on for a...