All alternators are suppose to charge at idle,hence no light. That is one of the reasons the car manufacturers went to them. They are far superior to a generator in charging at idle or any speed for that matter. My "69" with an alternator has no gen light at idle. Just my two cents. Ted
--- On Wed, 6/25/08, Dan Rachlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Dan Rachlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] alt light 71 elky To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net> Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 9:21 PM I think some alternators dont charge at idle, but if you hit the gas they do. That may be why the light comes on. Dan On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 9:31 PM, Jim H. Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 1. Could be a loose belt. Time to do a simple check up. 2. Battery fluid level 3. Cables clean and tight both ends 4. Make sure dash is grounded From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:55 PM To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: [Chevelle-list] alt light 71 elky on my 71 elky the gen light glows when i first start it. as soon as i get on the road it goes out and does not come back on even at stops or with the lights on, what might be my problem? it still has the external regulator. thanks Harlan Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.
