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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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| davep |
Sep 24 2008, 09:47 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,289 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Normal battery voltage, engine off, is 12.8 volts at the posts. If it drops below this with the engine running, and a load on the system, then the alternator is not doing its job.
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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 stepuptotheMike Hey Jim,
Sorry I hadn't gotten back to you on... Sep 24 2008, 09:06 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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