A dim ignition light also may indicate the alternator's brushes make poor
contact either by being worn or dirt is blocking them to have enough force
pushing the brushes to the rotor rings. Cleaning can save you a lot and it
costs nothing.
(So I fixed this weekend a simlar problem in the laundry drying machine:
four relays had burned contacts. After I polished these with patience, it
works well again!)
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT
-----Original Message-----
From: paul.hunt1@virgin.net [mailto:paul.hunt1@virgin.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 3:13 PM
To: carter's alltel; mgs list
Subject: Re: electrical problems
----- Original Message -----
From: carter's alltel <goutvols@alltel.net>
To: mgs list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:22 PM
Subject: electrical problems
> The little light next to the turn signal light is red in color. It
> lights up when I start the car and then goes out. Is this my ignition
warning
> light?
Yes.
> If so, I have noticed that It has a faint glow while driving. It will
> pulsate with the turn signal when it is on. Could this be a warning as to
> what is causing my alternator and battery troubles to continue?
This symptom is usually (but not exclusively) caused by bad diodes or other
problems in the alt. From a strictly technical point of view it lights
because it has a diffierent voltage on each side whereas when running the
voltage should be the same both sides - about 14.5v at 5000 rpm. Switch on
everything you can then measure the voltage on the brown and the
brown/yellow at the alt and the white at the ignition switch and let us
know.
PaulH.
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