I have a simple alternator question, while we are on the topic.
I have a brand new 12v battery, a three wire alternatori, and I have done the
conversion as per the moss catalog for 5wire harness to 3wire alternator. The
alternator makes ~13.8 volts (on an analog gauge) and comes on between 1k and
1.5k RPM . With the voltage that high I still have a dull glow in the alt
warning light whenever the car is running. In the daylight I can't see it, but
at night and in dark areas (garages) I can see the glow, with or without
headlights on. Why does the light glow, initially I had suspected bad ground,
but the batt to chassis cable and the engine to chassis cable are both clean
structurally sound.
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James Nazarian Jr
71 MGB roadster
71 MGBGT - in need of V8 plumbing and bodywork
01 Impreza 2.5RS
A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have
evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.
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