At 09:29 PM 8/30/01 -0500, Howard Baugues wrote:
>Today I noticed my (red) ignition light was lit up in my 76 Spitfire.
>The car was running fine, and continued to do so. I made several stops
>and it started fine each time, but the light came on and stayed on each
>time.
>Where should I start looking to troubleshoot this? And what are the most
>likely causes?
Charging issue most likely. Using a volt meter, test the battery voltage
before and after you start the engine. It should be a minimum of 12.6
volts with the car running, and ideally around 14-16 volts. If it doesn't
change when you start or even goes down a bit, then you've got an
alternator problem. A good strong battery can mask the problem for quite a
while.
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