Joe, me thinks you have been visited by the Prince of Darkness. Your alternator
is likely fried (assuming the battery is OK). Check the charging rate by
conecting a voltmeter across the battery while the engine is running. You should
see about 14 volts. If the you have something like 12 or 12.5 volts, the
alternator is not working. The problem could be sue to bad diodes or bad
regulator. The VTR web pages have a very good description of how alternators
work and specifically how to fix Lucas units. Good stuff to read.
Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
Joe Whalley wrote:
>
> I drove into work today, and noticed my Ignition light glowing red. I'm not
> sure if it's been on in the past, as it was only dark enough to see it this
>AM.
> I recall this means charging problem - is that right? Any suggestions on what
> to check? The battery is about 1 year old. Car starts fine (so far)
>
> Joe Whalley
> 781-271-8386
> jw@mitre.org
> pager 800-698-0973
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