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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: burgerman on December 30, 2009, 18:31:36

Title: TD5 Alternator top tip
Post by: burgerman on December 30, 2009, 18:31:36

Just found out that if the fuse for the brake light blows the alternater stops charging, therefore many would then go out n buy a very expensive replacement that nots needed,



  Sadly mine was not the fuse and had to cough up for a new one today  :'(

  Only landrover cold have dreampt that one up aye  :roll:

Title: Re: TD5 Alternator top tip
Post by: extreme90 on December 31, 2009, 00:23:37

are you sure it isnt just a co-incidence
i pulled the fuses out of both my comp truck ( later 15p engine ) and road 90 ( 10p ) and still got 14.4v from both  :?

Title: Re: TD5 Alternator top tip
Post by: burgerman on December 31, 2009, 17:16:00

 i must admit i havent tried it myself, The info came from my local motor factors whilst looking up the details for a new one, a window popped up and stated the above message, 

  if this is incorrect im sorry  :oops:  :lol:

Title: Re: TD5 Alternator top tip
Post by: extreme90 on December 31, 2009, 18:20:44

dont no
ig got me thinking for ages as to a possability
but of course i had to try it for myself  :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: TD5 Alternator top tip
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 02, 2010, 23:04:52

So are they externally sensed then?