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mark.yellow.series.3:
its possible the alternator is knackered. like i say, the light doesnt have to come on for alternator to be broke. usually the regulator has given up when it doenst charge and the light still goes out.


BTW the light does come on when your ignition is on but engine not running? a blown dash bulb will give you no charge as well.

ross501:
the light is fine tried that just the alternator is only a few weeks old had to replace it when the old one got wet now this one is knackered
how does everyone drive through lakes and stuff with there alternators not dying

mark.yellow.series.3:

--- Quote from: "ross501" ---the light is fine tried that just the alternator is only a few weeks old had to replace it when the old one got wet now this one is knackered
how does everyone drive through lakes and stuff with there alternators not dying
--- End quote ---


mine is on top of the engine out of the way.
but starters about knackered.

S188:
The warning light should be powered from the ignition circuit on one side and the altinator on the other (small spade if its got 3 spades next to each other on the back.

The 2 big spades I think should both go to the starter selonoid main post (battery side).  Why there are 2 I don't know but thats the way my motors set up and it works fine.  My dads landy only has one of these wires conected and with both the present and the preveous altinator (died by bareing failure) the charge lamp often glows slightly and the battery never charges very fast.  (its a Hella, I suspect it'll be higher output to my old lucas one in my landy should be better but its not) I recon its only getting half the amps and the altinator isn't that happy because of it (adding the second wire is on the to do list!)

ross501:
new alternator only lasted 6 miles the light came on the dash and there was smoke coming from it any suggestions

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