Charging System - Insufficient Generator Output: Overview

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Jan. 8, 2007

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Affected Vehicles

Condition

Generator, Insufficient Output When Equipped with HID/Bi-Xenon Headlamps and/or Air Suspension

Touareg vehicles equipped with HID (high intensity discharge or Bi-Xenon) headlamps and/or air suspension and are equipped with a 150 Amp air-cooled generator, may not have enough capacity to provide power to electrical consumers and charge the battery due to a delayed load response. As a result, some electrical consumers may not function properly and load intervention condition will be present.

Technical Background

Low battery voltage condition may lead to abnormal or sporadic behavior in the electrical system components. The low battery voltage condition may result in the unnecessary replacement of parts if the condition is not properly diagnosed.

Production Solution

As of VIN: 71_5D039960, all Touareg vehicles are produced with 190A liquid-cooled generators. The use of the 150A air-cooled generator has been discontinued for the Touareg model.





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