Scotty
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| posted on 7/6/09 at 09:48 AM |
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alternator light comes on
hi guys
have a niggly little problem
while driving around the alternator light filickers, sometime stays lit for a time (eg 5 mins) have a volt meter in dash and this seems constant at
14v even with the light on solid
never a problem with the battery or starting the engine
any ideas what might cause this?
cheers in advance
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 7/6/09 at 10:56 AM |
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I would always advise checking all connections right from each contact on the alternator through to battery + starter + earths.
Remember that the ignition light is usually connected to 12v on the battey side, and 13+ volts on the alternator side. If one side drops, the light
comes on.
If if is coming on like that, I guess it could be the rectifier??
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 7/6/09 at 11:25 AM |
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Alternator drive belt a bit slack, or oily/greasy?
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 7/6/09 at 12:31 PM |
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I suspect faulty rectifier pack, keep an eye on your voltage becuse eventually it will either fall away and stop chargeing or start over chargeing and
boil the battery/cook electric cables. 
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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WestfieldSEI
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| posted on 7/6/09 at 01:57 PM |
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Its probably one diode in the rectifier packing up....
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Scotty
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| posted on 8/6/09 at 06:36 AM |
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ok chaps
thanks for that
sounds like i'd better get alternator checked
cheers
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