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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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| pbanders |
Nov 10 2016, 12:28 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 990 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 805 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Suggest you read this and follow the appropriate tests. Alternator light is an active part of the system, not just an indicator.
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/ChargingSystem.html The bulb is a 1.2W bulb, so a 120 ohm / 2 W resistor across an LED light would provide the same zero ampere speed (~500 engine rpm) as the stock incandescent and similar operation. Note you can't use a crappy 1/4 W or 1/2 W carbon film resistor, you'd have to use a 2 W power resistor. IMO, you'd be better off just replacing it with the stock incandescent. |
Tastyplacement Upgraded Coil, now Alternator Light on Nov 10 2016, 07:59 AM
Vacca Rabite perhaps your voltage regulator is going bad.
Do yo... Nov 10 2016, 08:25 AM
Kansas 914 I thought the ALT light needed to be incandescent ... Nov 10 2016, 08:29 AM
Dion
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
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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