I still say it's a bad ground.
is the 71 voltage regulator the same as say a '62? If so...
Take a look at your wiring diagram. I believe the top most terminal should
be connected to ground. measure for there to the (-) terminal of your
battery. should be zero ohms. If this ground becomes open the voltage
regulator will ground through the light till it blows. I spent a very long
weekend fixing this on my sprite.
-----Original Message-----
From: Guy [mailto:Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk]
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 1:12 PM
To: Paul A Asgeirsson; Spridgets
Subject: Re: Ignition warning light
Paul,
the car is a '71 Sprite, negative earth, and always has been.
I have just put a new battery on - and yes, I have checked , I did connect
it up the right way round !.
By "hot" side of the battery, you mean not the earthed side - yes ?
So a wire from the +ve terminal to brush against the field coil terminal of
the voltage regulator ?
How do I identify that termial ? The regulator on my car is fixed to the
bulkhead and has a bakelite type cover with a sort of multiblock connector
of wires underneath.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
To: <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
Sent: 16 October 1999 19:07
Subject: Re: Ignition warning light
> This sounds like the polarity of the car has just been changed. If it
> has or has not, still repolarize the regulator. Do it by taking a wire
> and holding one end to the hot side of your battery and BRUSH the other
> end across the field terminal of the regulator. Just brush it a time or
> two, no dead shorts, please.
>
> Paul
> PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>
> On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 19:08:38 +0100 "Guy"
> <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
> >The little red ignition warning light keeps blowing
> >When I rev the engine, instead of going out it goes brighter - very
> >bright -
> >then blows !
> >What's to be done 'bout tit ?
> >Guy
> >
>
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