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Re: Alternator lite....

To: Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk
Subject: Re: Alternator lite....
From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 10:25:05 EDT
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <19990909.212924.-327007.3.richard.arnold@juno.com><00d701befb7d$08c27cc0$ac33883e@default>
Reply-to: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Try replacing the bulb.  Alternator won't work without the bulb
functioning.

Paul

PAsgeirsson@juno.com

On Fri, 10 Sep 1999 11:59:51 +0100 "Guy"
<Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
>Hey, Rich,
>my little red light won't come on at all  -- not even with the 
>ignition on
>and the engine not running.
>Perhaps some kind spridget soul can help us both ?
>Guy
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <richard.arnold@juno.com>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: 10 September 1999 03:17
>Subject: Alternator lite....
>
>
>> Another potentially foolish question, but not one intended to revive 
>any
>> anochronstic threads (someone hates that word) ala' Zappa, cats, or
>> driveshafts (anyone notice how someone else got blamed for that 
>one?).
>>
>> Miss Molly, the '79 Midget, has developed a habit of shining her
>> alternator light at me, albeit dimly, when the headlights are on, 
>and the
>> heater motor is running.  My battery is good (did a load test last 
>week).
>>  Am assuming it is either a bad ground, or an alternator putting out 
>an
>> insufficient amount.  The alternator has been converted to a GM /
>> AC-Delco unit; and I think (dangerous, I know) that it was rated at 
>43
>> amps.  Suggestions, comments, criticisms, and random name-calling 
>are
>> encouraged and appreciated....
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Rich -- Council Bluffs, Iowa
>> '74.5 RB MGB "Miss Maggie"
>> '78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda"  (LBC Support Vehicle)
>> '79 Midget "Miss Molly"
>> richard.arnold@juno.com  or  rdarnold@neonramp.com
>>
>>
>


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