 Generator light diode install, wrong lead?, Did I put the diode on the wrong side of the generator light? |
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| oakdalecurtis |
 Mar 8 2017, 10:01 AM
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Oakdalecurtis  Group: Members Posts: 1,329 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California 
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76 2.0 FI stock except for Crane ignition. Car runs perfectly, all parts functioning, no vac leaks, idles at 6 to 700 fine. I was trying a possible fix for my engine "run on" after shutdown by adding a diode to the lead from the generator to the generator dash light. At the generator light in the dash, there is a blue wire to one side and on the other side is a short red/white stripe wire that goes immediately to the oil light. I installed the diode on the short red/white stripe wire between the generator light and the oil light. Did I stupidly put the diode on the wrong side of the generator light? Btw, I am taking the car in this AM for it's biannual smog check and I will have my mechanic check the timing before the smog check to rule that out as a possible cause of the "run on".
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| Olympic 914 |
Mar 8 2017, 07:08 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,679 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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I was just wiring my dash yesterday and the diode in my wiring was in the Brown/White wire. Don't know about your year though, this is for a 73.
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 8 2017, 11:13 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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That is a diode in the brake warning light circuit, not the charging system warning light circuit.
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