just tossing out a thought...
my oil and charge lights comes on low when wires to fuse box get
crossed. i reach into the driver side parcel compartment to find the
fuse box and push up on the clump of wires to fix it :)
something else on my list of to do's
vic m.
nikolai jaremka wrote:
>
> joe:
> seems to me that every thing is alright with your alternator. i can't
> test mine to be sure, since i'm in the middle of an engine rebuild.
> but, last time i tested my alternator, i belive i got the same results
> for output. as far as the light goes, it really doesn't tell you too
> much. it seems like all it does is tell you when either your battery
> is dead, or the alternator isn't working. i used to worry about mine
> when i noticed the little red glow when i was driving around at night
> (it's alot more noticable in the dark), but i havn't had a problem
> with it yet. (it's been about three years since i did anything with my
> alternator) the only thing i can recomend is buy yourself some cheap
> insurance and invest in some jumper cables for the trunk.
>
> nik jaremka
> '72 spitfire
> east aurora, new york
>
> ---Joe Whalley <jw@mail09.mitre.org> wrote:
> >
> > The light glows brightly when I turn the ignition on, then dims, but
> does not
> > go out when the engine starts. The voltage on the battery with
> engine off is
> > 12.5, goes up to 13.6 at 3000 RPM. It seems the alternator is
> charging. Maybe
> > the indicating circuit is faulty? Where is the voltage regulator on
> a 72 Mk4?
> > Could it need a little adjustment to get the charging voltage up
> around 14?
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
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