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| Allan |
 Dec 24 2006, 01:17 PM
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Teenerless Weenie  Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California  |
So what's the deal?
Ever since I've had my car the charge light will not go out. I'm getting 14.4 volts at the battery, everything seems to work properly but the damn light stays on. I have heard about 5 different opinions like, change the bulb with a different wattage, put a resistor in the circuit, etc. So how do you conversion guys go about dealing with the charging system? |
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 24 2006, 02:00 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,443 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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QUOTE(Headrage @ Dec 24 2006, 01:17 PM)  So what's the deal? Ever since I've had my car the charge light will not go out. I'm getting 14.4 volts at the battery, everything seems to work properly but the damn light stays on. I have heard about 5 different opinions like, change the bulb with a different wattage, put a resistor in the circuit, etc. So how do you conversion guys go about dealing with the charging system? Mine does exactly the same thing. It is driving me batty... I put a DVOM on the battery and monitored it for 2 weeks of driving. The alternator is working fine. But that damned red light just stays there, mocking me... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Its gotta be the bulb. I am going to get an alternator light bulb from a 911.... |
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| Toast |
Dec 24 2006, 02:07 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Dec 24 2006, 12:00 PM) QUOTE(Headrage @ Dec 24 2006, 01:17 PM) So what's the deal? Ever since I've had my car the charge light will not go out. I'm getting 14.4 volts at the battery, everything seems to work properly but the damn light stays on. I have heard about 5 different opinions like, change the bulb with a different wattage, put a resistor in the circuit, etc. So how do you conversion guys go about dealing with the charging system? Mine does exactly the same thing. It is driving me batty... I put a DVOM on the battery and monitored it for 2 weeks of driving. The alternator is working fine. But that damned red light just stays there, mocking me... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Its gotta be the bulb. I am going to get an alternator light bulb from a 911.... You can read Ron's post on ClubNARP about the solution. His works perfectly. |
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| Rusty |
Dec 24 2006, 02:13 PM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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Hi Toasty-one!
Nice to see you here! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| Joe Bob |
Dec 24 2006, 02:20 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Pull the bulb out...see if the charging stops. Maybe the builder has a seperate D+ circuit. Stupider things have happened....
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