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| Porscheman912 |
 Aug 17 2011, 08:00 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 21-June 09 From: Washington Member No.: 10,492 Region Association: None  |
Ok, I have a friends 914-6 here, and just built the engine in it. Before doing the engine, and after, the Gen light comes on when the car is off. I took the starter, and Alt to a shop to have checked out, and they were both good. Replace the Volt reg with another new one I had, and still on. I have a wiring diagram, but does not show wire colors, or switches. The light would go out in 2nd position on the ignition switch, and then come back on. I dropped the fuse panel down, and now it is on in all positions. It goes out when started. I was getting a very light arc when I hooked the battery up, but when I unplug the alt plug from relay board it goes out. I am thinking it may be the ignition switch itself, and just wondering if anyone has seen this on these cars? It is an OEM 6, not a conversion. Any help would be great, I need to get the owner his car back, and I am still testing things, just trying to save time if someone else has seen this.
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| 914Mels |
Aug 17 2011, 09:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 357 Joined: 20-June 11 From: Santee Member No.: 13,221 Region Association: Southern California |
Does the charging system work?
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| Porscheman912 |
Aug 17 2011, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE(914Mels @ Aug 17 2011, 08:31 PM)  Does the charging system work? Yes, it charges, battery is at 12.8 volts. The light goes out when it is turned to the run position. It started with it on only in position 1 or off, and then in Position 3, run. It would go out in position 2, and when you start the car. I just did the engine break in, and it was charging, and after running for 20 minutes, it was at 12.9 volts after I removed the ground. I have a test light in series off of the - of the battery and it lights up bright when touched to the body or any thing else. I did find out the 4 ways do not work. I know the wire the runs from the voltage regulator goes to the 4 ways. I tried to remove the flasher and it is stuck. When I touched the test light, in series, to both sides of the Gen light plug, it comes on. |
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Porscheman912 914-6 Gen light comes on when hooking up the battery. Aug 17 2011, 08:00 PM
Porscheman912 The car only has 32k on it, and is original, other... Aug 17 2011, 10:04 PM Porscheman912 Ok I have tested everything I can. Broke out my 9... Aug 18 2011, 01:17 PM 914Mels You may have a bad diode in the alternator. It... Aug 18 2011, 03:19 PM
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You may have a bad diode in the alternator. It... Aug 18 2011, 03:56 PM
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You may have a bad diode in the alternator. It... Aug 18 2011, 04:31 PM Porscheman912 Yes, when I pull the three wire plug from the Alt ... Aug 18 2011, 03:55 PM Porscheman912 Ok, I think you are right about the diode. Now th... Aug 19 2011, 10:14 AM 914Mels Glad to help, I turned wrenches for 27 years befor... Aug 19 2011, 01:31 PM Porscheman912 Ok, I just wanted to update this since I am finall... Aug 26 2011, 11:58 PM |
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