 Replaced Alt. and Volt Reg - Still Not Charging |
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| ne14914 |
 Oct 27 2003, 02:53 PM
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Me N My914  Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Los Angeles, Cali (Inland Empire) Member No.: 388  |
hey guys,
I replaced my alternator and voltage regulator over the weekend because my car wasnt charging and the car still wont charge. I checked, and double checked the wiring and everything looks to be ok. When I turn the key to the on position I dont get the idiot light either. what could the problem be? Craig |
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| jimtab |
Oct 27 2003, 02:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California |
could be a bad switch or the wiring coming into the switch could be "buggered up" a precise technical term. First check to see nothing seems out of place at the back of the switch and go from there.
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| flyloki |
Oct 27 2003, 02:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 20-October 03 From: 8:00 in Boise, Idaho Member No.: 1,264 |
Light Blub is integral to charging system, definitely check and/or replace before doing anything else.
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| SirAndy |
Oct 27 2003, 03:42 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(flyloki @ Oct 27 2003, 01:59 PM) Light Blub is integral to charging system, definitely check and/or replace before doing anything else. yepp, as far as i know the light bulb is part of the circuit (sp?). if the bulb is shot, no charging ... Andy |
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| davep |
Oct 27 2003, 03:43 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,138 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
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Without the bulb the alternator can't start up. Or its in the wiring for that circuit. Get the bulb to come on first and you will be almost there. OH yeah, no substitutes on the bulb, only the original will work properly. DaveP |
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| ChrisFoley |
Oct 28 2003, 06:30 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,923 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None 
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Another possibility, if the light is ok - the relay board in the engine compartment has a tar layer on the bottom that can come loose and the circuits become exposed. Sometimes the voltage regulator connectors will push out the bottom so the regulator isn't connected. Feel the bottom of the relay board to check for this.
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 28 2003, 01:12 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Have you checked through the "charging system troubleshooting" article on Pelican yet?
--DD |
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