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| newto914s |
 Nov 27 2004, 06:51 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 561 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Thornton, CO Member No.: 1,663  |
My altenator siezed yestarday. I just finished changing it today and now the red light next to my brake light on the dash stays on after I start the car. The light has a G in a circle above it, but is this also my battery charge light(I have no owners manual).
If so, I'm guessing I wired it up wrong? Thanks Samson |
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| Brad Roberts |
Nov 27 2004, 06:54 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
That light should go out when you start the car. Not sure how you could have wired it wrong. 1 plug for the relay board and the chargeback wire for the starter.
Your voltage regulator may have puked also. B |
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| Brad Roberts |
Nov 27 2004, 06:55 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
That "G" is for generator... it has nothing to do with the brakes.
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 27 2004, 06:56 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
does it go out if you 'blip' the rpms?
ive had the (G) light when i first start my car, goes out when you blip it once.... |
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| newto914s |
Nov 27 2004, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 561 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Thornton, CO Member No.: 1,663 |
Yes, I'm a tool. G for generator.
I know I wired it right. I'm going to try a new V regulator. Hope that will do the trick. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Nov 27 2004, 08:14 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
We are all here to learn. Make sure you didnt sling the belt off the alternator.
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| hargray2 |
Nov 28 2004, 12:02 AM
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fuh-q Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 12-December 03 From: hardeeville,sc Member No.: 1,432 |
Yeah, G is for generator, not gas.
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| DJsRepS |
Nov 30 2004, 06:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Sarasota Florida Member No.: 3,060 |
Dam I think PO plugged my oil light into the green hole. I always thought it was a little stupid of the Germans to make a green light come on when you ran out of oil pressure. So the green is for the gas low warning ???
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| ruddyboys |
Nov 30 2004, 07:18 AM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
I have never had my Gen light come on, I know the bulb is fine and by looking at the volt guage I am charging. Should I look into this, I see another project coming on.
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 30 2004, 09:13 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,416 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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The green light in the LH gauge is the oil pressure light. It should come on when the key is on but the engine is not running.
The red light with the "G" in it is the generator light. It should come on when the key is on but the engine not running. Be very careful on the bulb that is in it. The bulb is critical for the charging system to charge correctly. If you put the wrong bulb in it, it won't charge. If you have a temprature gauge, the red light with the "B" in it is the brake warning light. It should flash on and off when the park brake is pulled up, and the key is on. If you don't have a temprature gauge, then you will have a big red light where the temp gauge would go across the top of the gauge. The low fuel light is located in the fuel gauge in the lower left corner. It comes on when the float in the tank reaches the bottom of it's travel. When it comes on, you have 2.5 gallons of gasoline left in the tank. Hope that helps. |
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| DJsRepS |
Dec 1 2004, 05:03 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Sarasota Florida Member No.: 3,060 |
Thanks Clay! Still I think it's a little weird having a green light telling you your motor will blow soon.
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