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| Tastyplacement |
 Nov 10 2016, 07:59 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 31-August 16 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 20,358 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
914world, please save me again from my mediocrity.
2316cc T4. I used to have an Empi distributor with Bosch blue coil. I upgraded to pertronix 45kv 0.3 ohm coil and pertronix distributor. Great spark now, easier starts, but my alt. light stays on. Previously, i would have to get rpm over 2500 to make light go off, now no spike in rpm will make the light go off. I have led bulbs in dash, and i am willing to do the 100 ohm resistor mod to the alt light if that is necessary. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Nov 10 2016, 08:25 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,845 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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perhaps your voltage regulator is going bad.
Do you know how much power your alternator is producing? Its weird that the light would stay on until you hit 2500 rpm. |
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| Kansas 914 |
Nov 10 2016, 08:29 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,006 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I thought the ALT light needed to be incandescent (or resistor). Just pop an regular bulb in there and observe the changes if any.
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Tastyplacement Upgraded Coil, now Alternator Light on Nov 10 2016, 07:59 AM
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I thought the ALT light needed to be incandescent... Nov 10 2016, 08:45 AM
Tastyplacement Got it. I have some incandescents that I saved, I ... Nov 10 2016, 09:01 AM pbanders Suggest you read this and follow the appropriate t... Nov 10 2016, 12:28 PM stugray I have an LED for my alt light, but I put a 75 Ohm... Nov 10 2016, 12:40 PM Tastyplacement Thanks everyone...
So weird: changed back to inca... Nov 10 2016, 07:01 PM peteyd
Thanks everyone...
So weird: changed back to inc... Nov 10 2016, 08:01 PM pbanders
Thanks everyone...
So weird: changed back to inc... Nov 11 2016, 08:08 AM pbanders BTW, because the current through the alternator li... Nov 11 2016, 08:20 AM Tastyplacement Checking everything--previous owner had mixed up D... Nov 11 2016, 06:35 PM pbanders
Checking everything--previous owner had mixed up ... Nov 12 2016, 12:06 AM Bartlett 914 So I assume the cable from the back of the alterna... Nov 12 2016, 10:49 AM |
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