Hi Ken,
Worth checking the Earth strap from the Alternator mount to the chassis..
Cheers
Tim
"Ken St.John at Twangdemonium" wrote:
> First the good news - my wife and I just drove 440 miles in two days on a tour
> of central Washington wineries with the Tyee Triumph Club of Seattle - by far
> our longest trip yet (and 32 mpg!)
>
> The bad news - near the end of the trip, the ignition light came on. It was a
> steady glow and did not change with RPM. The alternator was rebuilt less than
> a month ago. I checked the belt when I got home and it appeared to be fine.
> Next I dropped a nearly new battery that I had in the car. The light glowed
> for a minute, then when out. Problem solved - I thought. Today the light has
> been turning off and on (no dimming, just off or on.) It seems mostly to come
> on when I stop hard and then go out if I accelerate or turn hard. Also - when
> the light is on the engine seems to accelerate roughly .
>
> It sounds like a short to me. Could some kind of short cause this, and if so,
> what kind??? I've read the BB and Dan Master's articles and still am not sure
> where to start.
>
> Ideas????
>
> Ken St.John and '74 Spit 1500
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Tim Dafforn
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