<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial black,sans-serif">I had a local alternator shop repair it. They replaced the rectifier and regulator. We talked about how this happened (again) and he talked about having a flat battery and then jump starting and expecting the alternator to recharge the battery. Apparently this puts way too much stress on the alternator leading to premature failure. I don't exactly recall doing that recently, but I am probably guilty. I am so used to automatic turn off of lights and other modern conveniences...<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div style="font-family:arial black,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial black,sans-serif">John North</div></font></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 5:15 PM, Robert Lang <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:robertlangtr6@yahoo.com" target="_blank">robertlangtr6@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div>Hi John,<br><div><br><div>Sounds like an alternator diode has failed - a competent alternator shop can replace the diodes and it is possible to do the job yourself if you have a fairly powerful soldering iron. But a shop will clean everything and make it look brand new.<br><div><br><div>The warning light indicates current is flowing through the circuit and with the ignition off there should be no current flow there.<br><div><br><div>Good luck!<br><div><br>Bob Lang<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="m_-7980855758736499968h5">
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On Friday, May 4, 2018, 12:55:09 PM EDT, John North <<a href="mailto:johncnorth@gmail.com" target="_blank">johncnorth@gmail.com</a>> wrote:
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<div><div id="m_-7980855758736499968m_-2535101116167619034yiv9519414262"><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="m_-7980855758736499968m_-2535101116167619034yiv9519414262gmail_default" style="font-family:arial black,sans-serif">Thanks for the help Bob. I do have the correct lamp connected. I am unable to pull off just the N/Y wire from the alternator, because both Brown wires and the Brown/Yellow wire are on a single plug that pushes into the alternator. If I remove this connector then the warning lamp goes out, but I'm not sure this is definitive. With the connector removed from the alternator and 12v jumpered to the Brown/Yellow connector, then the warning lamp lights. I have read over Dan Masters book, but I am not clear that the Brown/Yellow wire is live only with the alternator turning, ie the car running. Is that the case? If so, then, as you say, there's something amiss in the alternator. Are the diodes replaceable or am I looking at a new alternator?</div><div class="m_-7980855758736499968m_-2535101116167619034yiv9519414262gmail_default" style="font-family:arial black,sans-serif"><br clear="none"></div><div class="m_-7980855758736499968m_-2535101116167619034yiv9519414262gmail_default" style="font-family:arial black,sans-serif">John North<br clear="none"></div></div><div class="m_-7980855758736499968m_-2535101116167619034yiv9519414262yqt0787887249" id="m_-7980855758736499968m_-2535101116167619034yiv9519414262yqt43680"><div class="m_-7980855758736499968m_-2535101116167619034yiv9519414262gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="m_-7980855758736499968m_-2535101116167619034yiv9519414262gmail_quote">On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 12:38 PM, Robert Lang <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:robertlangtr6@yahoo.com" target="_blank">robertlangtr6@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="m_-7980855758736499968m_-2535101116167619034yiv9519414262gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div>Hi John,<br clear="none"><div>The first thing I'd do is check to make sure that the proper light is inserted in the correct hole. I have switched oil pressure and alternator lights around when in a hurry or not paying attention. The alternator light should have a brown / yellow wire coming from the alternator and a white wire going to the ignition switch. Try pulling the brown yellow wire from the alternator and see if the light goes out. If so, there may be a short in the alternator diodes. I have seen that happen plenty of times. If the ignition light does not go out when you pull that wire form the alternation, then you have somehow connected the ignition light to the wrong circuit and there's voltage present. Failing that, if you have a a test light - poke around to see what's going on, but the basic problem is that a brown wire in the circuit is connected to that ignition light and as you may know, the browns are hot all the time as well as un-fused, so be careful. The only other things that I can think of are related to hooking up the wrong lamp in the ignition hole in the tach, so make sure you're working on the proper circuit.<br clear="none"><div><br clear="none"><div>Good luck!<br clear="none"><div><br clear="none">Bob Lang<br clear="none"></div></div></div></div></div>
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On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 11:44:30 AM EDT, John North via 6pack <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net" target="_blank">6pack@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:
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