Electrical problem

[tyrone27 at gmail.com (Derrick floyd)]

SO LIGHT BULB WILL STOP IT FROM CHARGING?

On 5/7/07, julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Check the light bulb.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Derrick floyd [mailto:tyrone27@xxxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Monday, May 7, 2007 07:13 PM
> >To: 'T Berk'
> >Cc: 'Scirocco list'
> >Subject: Re: Electrical problem
> >
> >ok guys. I tested the voltage and its 11Vand dropping with the car
> >running. So I replaced the voltage regulator and its the same thing. When
> >I turn on the ignition the battery light never comes on. I even grounded
> >the blue wire and still no battery light.
> >
> >On 5/7/07, T Berk <bayareaberk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> What Julie said, w/ my $0.02 added for emphasis:
> >>
> >> - The light NEVER comes on? to say you are not getting
> >> the Alt to charging mode? I suspect the light and/or
> >> the wire(s) running to it. Failure of the dashboard
> >> Alt warning light can lead to pesky 'it fails to
> >> charge' type problems.
> >>
> >> - Check that you have a good motor block to
> >> chassis/battery negative grounding cable connection.
> >> Often there is a smallish ground strap from the back
> >> of the motor to the firewall, etc that helps make the
> >> final 'mile' for various electrical signals/controls.
> >>
> >> - A follow up to #2 above is that the head came off
> >> during repairs. The ground strap mentioned is often
> >> attached to the head via the valve cover bolts.
> >>
> >> hth,
> >> TBerk
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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