Re: Alternator, Problem, -, still, no, fix., What, next?

["RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>]

Ewan,

Regarding the LED and no drop in the battery voltage: I don't believe you
would really detect much of a drop from a LED simply because they are
designed to run on such low voltage.  It's not that a drop doesn't occur -
it does - but it isn't easy to detect.

Other than testing your connections to and from the battery (check for
resistance), I would just figure the alt is pooped.

-PK



> My problem at the moment is that I don't really know what the circuit
does,
> apart from the obvious, so I can't devise any quick test bodge wiring. I
was
> thinking of maybe earthing the warning connector via a bulb ( just to keep
> the potential current draw down ) and if that doesn't work to then do the
> opposite and connect to a +12v feed, via the bulb.
>
> Ewan.
>
>
> >From: "Andy Holmes" <scalainj@hotmail.com>
> >To: ewanhopkins@hotmail.com
> >Subject: Re: Alternator, Problem, -, still, no, fix., What, next?
> >Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 10:37:30 -0000
> >
> >Hi Ewan
> >
> >
> >I'm pretty sure that recently there was a topic on this on one of the
lists
> >that advised that if the in dash bits/circuit was not connected (blown
etc)
> >then the alternator wont charge properly
> >
> >Its one of those bits of information i remembered because i was quite
> >surprised by it
> >
> >Could be talking utter rubbish but maybe worth a look
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >Andy
> >
> >
> >>From: "Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>
> >>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >>Subject: Alternator, Problem, -, still, no, fix., What, next?
> >>Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 10:30:53 -0000
> >>
> >>As the subject says, I have not been able to fix my charging problem. I
> >>Replaced the regulator with a new one but am still getting minimal
> >>charging.
> >>I noticed that, if I disconnect the alternator warning lead from the
> >>alternator, the led in the instrument cluster does not come on and there
> >>is
> >>no difference in the voltage level at the battery. If the the led and/or
> >>diode in the cluster were blown would this stop the alternator charging.
> >>Is
> >>there a simple way of testing the alternator without dismantling it -
can
> >>I
> >>meter the warning circuit ?
> >>
> >>TIA,
> >>
> >>Ewan Hopkins
>
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