[Mgs] Intermittent Alt Light

[Hans Duinhoven]

Bad contact - warn or stuck brushes in the altenator are the first 
suspects...

Cheers,
Hans

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan DiBiase" <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
To: "MGB- Yahoo" <mg-mgb at yahoogroups.com>; "MG List" <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 2:04 AM
Subject: [Mgs] Intermittent Alt Light


> As the subject states, my '76 B has an intermittently-flashing alternator 
> light.... I noticed it when my son and I took a drive
> on Labor Day. Then last Sunday, I drove it a bit and it never illuminated. 
> Then tonight, took it for a short run to the library,
> and it flashed a couple of times. No rhyme or reason - it seemed to flash 
> when I was driving along at a steady speed, or
> if I was idling at a stop light, or backing up. I had my headlights on 
> tonight, but not when I drove around on Labor Day.
> Battery cables are tight, and the fan belt seems to be tight (although it 
> seemed to have maybe a touch more then the
> usual 1/2 of give, so I might try tightening it a bit).
>
> What else should I be checking? The alternator is certainly old (I don't 
> recall replacing it since I purchased the car in 1988,
> so maybe it is just failing).
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Dan D
> '76 B Driver
> '65 B Project
> Central NJ USA