I just had my engine rebuilt.
Drove the car once for 40 miles, and it was fine. The next drive was at night with all my lights working.
The following day I try to start the car, and the battery was dead. I noticed a faint light from the generator's idiot light bulb. At first, I thought it might be a sun reflection.
I removed the cables and charged the battery. I started the car, idled nicely, cleared the ground cable, and it died immediately.
I have a new voltage regulator installed as part of the rebuild.
I do not know my next step.
How do I diagnose what is back-feeding the idiot light?
I need a step-by-step guide for idiots.
p.s. I checked the bulb to ensure it was a 12V, not an LED installed by the PO.Click to view attachment