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Ignition warning light should not have an earth, it has a wire to the
alternator instead.
On Tue, 19 May 2026, 13:12 dave northrup, <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
> Never mind. It was a loose wire
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
> Date: 5/19/26 5:46 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Mgs] 58 MGA
>
> Car has an early 5 main mgb engine, an electric tach
>
>
>
> Finally got the tach in from West Valley and so I was able to mount the
> ignition warning light in the tach with the ground firmly attached. It
> hung loose before, but wasn=E2=80=99t grounded so I have no idea how old =
this
> problem is.
>
>
>
> Ignition warning light is on solid as soon as the key is turned, before I
> even start the engine. Does not go off
>
>
>
> Looking for trouble shooting steps/directions. Car starts, runs, charges
> the battery, so I=E2=80=99m not sure what that light is telling me.
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<div dir=3D"auto">Ignition warning light should not have an earth, it has a=
wire to the alternator instead.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_q=
uote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 19 May 2026, =
13:12 dave northrup, <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.c=
om</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:b=
reak-word">
Never mind.=C2=A0 =C2=A0It was a loose wire
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<div>-------- Original message --------</div>
<div>From: dave northrup <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">dave@ranteer.com</a>> </div>
<div>Date: 5/19/26 5:46 AM (GMT-06:00) </div>
<div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a> </div>
<div>Subject: [Mgs] 58 MGA </div>
<div><br>
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<div class=3D"m_-4918538009654152568WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Car has an early 5 =
main mgb engine, an electric tach</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Finally got the tac=
h in from West Valley and so I was able to mount the ignition warning light=
in the tach with the ground firmly attached.=C2=A0 It hung loose before, b=
ut wasn=E2=80=99t grounded so I have no idea how
old this problem is.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Ignition warning li=
ght is on solid as soon as the key is turned, before I even start the engin=
e.=C2=A0 Does not go off</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">=C2=A0</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Looking for trouble=
shooting steps/directions.=C2=A0 Car starts, runs, charges the battery, so=
I=E2=80=99m not sure what that light is telling me.</span></p>
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