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| stepuptotheMike |
 Sep 24 2008, 08:03 PM
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medium pimpin  Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States  |
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 |
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| stepuptotheMike |
Sep 24 2008, 09:06 PM
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medium pimpin Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States |
Hey Jim,
Sorry I hadn't gotten back to you on your email. It's been CRAZY with work over the past 2 weeks and I've been trying to get the car ready for ECC this weekend. I don't think I'm going to make Octoberfest. So here's what I've done/noticed so far: 1. Pulled all the fuses, clean as a whistle. 2. Measured the voltage at the battery with the car off = 12V 3. Measured the voltage at the battery with the car running and no accessories = 13.5V 4. Measured the voltage with car running and lots of stuff on = 10v - 11v 5. If I rev the car, while all the stuff is on, the voltage read at the battery goes up to ~12V. 6. Alternator belt i would say has about 1/2inch of flex on it....which I wouldn't call loose, but you tell me. The following grounds have been cleaned on the car: 1. Left headlight 2. Right headlight 3. Transmission Strap to body 4. Negative battery terminal to body. (actually replaced the cable) 5. Cleaned the ground wire connections on the tail lights (brown wires). Still need to try: 1. Clean voltage regulator contacts 2. Clean the + lead at the starter post... will have to try that tomorrow. Any other suggestions are welcome and thanks for those so far. -Mike |
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stepuptotheMike Generator Light Sep 24 2008, 08:03 PM
r_towle Its not normal to see the light, dim or not.
Try ... Sep 24 2008, 08:13 PM markb You might also go thru & clean all the grounds... Sep 24 2008, 08:18 PM gasman Hey Mike.....If you were at idle and the light was... Sep 24 2008, 08:21 PM davep Normal battery voltage, engine off, is 12.8 volts ... Sep 24 2008, 09:47 PM AvalonFal See Tech Tip 545 on page 210 of the the AA catalog... Sep 25 2008, 07:33 AM gasman Mike...It seems like you covered all the bases exc... Sep 25 2008, 07:52 AM r_towle Clean the VR and the positive lead on the starter.... Sep 25 2008, 08:20 AM
markb There's a ground next to the fuse box, and one... Sep 25 2008, 12:22 PM |
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