Generator Light, school me on normalcy Options

[stepuptotheMike]

So I took the car out this evening to stretch her legs good before the long trek up for ECC2008.

As I was getting back it was after dark and I noticed a faint (very faint) glow from the generator light. Now I had everything running.... Lights, Fogs, Fan, stereo. If I hit the turn signal, I could notice the slightest pulse in the light along with the signal.

Is this normal? Never noticed the G light coming on at all before... but I don't really drive the car at night very much either.

Alternator belt appears to be tight enough. Battery registers 12V at the poles. I've cleaned the ground points on the car several weeks back (both headlights, tranny strap, neg battery terminal).

The car ran really well this evening, so I think it did some good to get a longer trip under it's belt. Just trying to establish normal from abnormal.

Thanks,

Mike

[r_towle]

Its not normal to see the light, dim or not.

Try this.
remove and clean all the fuses (higher current draw)
remove and clean the Voltage regulator with electronic cleaning spray...clean the little connectors.
remove and clean the positive lead that attaches to the starter and alternator at the starter post (underneath where its all grimy)
clean the back up lights while you are there.
Clean all the tail ligh connectors.

If you are running all your lights etc and all of the connections above are dirty, you will be drawing more amps then the alternator produces....thus the dim light will come on.

Rich