[Mgs] 58 MGA

[Paul Hunt]

Ignition warning light should not have an earth, it has a wire to the
alternator instead.

On Tue, 19 May 2026, 13:12 dave northrup, <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:

> Never mind.   It was a loose wire
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com>
> Date: 5/19/26 5:46 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: mgs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Mgs] 58 MGA
>
> Car has an early 5 main mgb engine, an electric tach
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> Finally got the tach in from West Valley and so I was able to mount the
> ignition warning light in the tach with the ground firmly attached.  It
> hung loose before, but wasn’t grounded so I have no idea how old this
> problem is.
>
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> Ignition warning light is on solid as soon as the key is turned, before I
> even start the engine.  Does not go off
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>
> Looking for trouble shooting steps/directions.  Car starts, runs, charges
> the battery, so I’m not sure what that light is telling me.
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