I had a problem a couple of years back when my charge light would come on, it eventually kept fusing out the fuse wire for the alternator, the auto sparky said a crook diuode could do that, its not nice when in traffic and the car stops and a heap of smoke pours out of the bonnet. New Alternator fixed it though : )
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Alford [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, 11 March 2002 9:45 am > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Charge Light coming on. > > Cheers Nick, > > What you are saying fits in with what Terry has also said. On top of that, > it makes sense that something (a diode) may have failed, as it has not > done this in the past. I am pretty sure, that it has only just started > doing this in the last week or so - being a race car I don't drive it very > often so I can't remember the first time it did it. > > Thanks again for your input. > > Mark. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 9:25 AM > Subject: Re: Charge Light coming on. > > Isn't there meant to be a diode that stops the current flowing > through the light and back to ground when the engine is running? > > The light shines when there is a voltage difference (obviously), > when the ig. is on and the alternator is not turning (12v one side ov > other side) > When the alternator is going there is 14v on both sides of the light > and diode so it extinguishes. > > I'd be guessing that it has blown, or that there is a short > somewhere. > Check the wiring diagram to make sure > > My 2c > > Nick > > > > From: "Mark Alford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Charge Light coming on. > > Date: 11/03/2002 9:00:02 > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > That's what I thought, but when I pulled the engine last time, I > wrote down all the locations of the wires (even with diagrams). This is > the third time I've down this engine swap, and it has not done this > before. I re-checked the wiring, and everything seems fine. > > > > I have also have a volt gauge in the car, and it reads 14v at > idle. I really don't know what's going on? > > > > Mark. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: damien cm > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 5:24 PM > > Subject: Re: Charge Light coming on. > > > > > > maybe it is wired up incorrectly?, or, a different style of > alternator with different terminals? > > > > > > > > >From: "Mark Alford" > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: "Ozdat discussion list" > > >Subject: Charge Light coming on. > > >Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:16:57 +1100 > > > > > >Hi guys, > > > > > >A small problem has a risen since I changed my engine. > > > > > >When I rev the car, the charge light comes on - What > the........? > > > > > >This is very strange, as before the engine swap, the light > would glow a little at idle, but would go out as the rev's increased. This > was no problem as the majority of the time the car is well over 4,000 rpm. > > > > > > >Any ideas why it is doing exactly the opposite now? > > > > > >Mark. > > > > > > > > > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > _____ > > > > > That's what I thought, but when I pulled the engine last time, I > wrote down all the locations of the wires (even with diagrams). This is > the third time I've down this engine swap, and it has not done this > before. I re-checked the wiring, and everything seems fine. > > I have also have a volt gauge in the car, and it reads 14v at idle. > I really don't know what's going on? > > Mark. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: damien cm <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 5:24 PM > Subject: Re: Charge Light coming on. > > > maybe it is wired up incorrectly?, or, a different style of > alternator with different terminals? > > > > >From: "Mark Alford" > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Ozdat discussion list" > >Subject: Charge Light coming on. > >Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:16:57 +1100 > > > >Hi guys, > > > >A small problem has a risen since I changed my engine. > > > >When I rev the car, the charge light comes on - What > the........? > > > >This is very strange, as before the engine swap, the light > would glow a little at idle, but would go out as the rev's increased. This > was no problem as the majority of the time the car is well over 4,000 rpm. > > > > >Any ideas why it is doing exactly the opposite now? > > > >Mark. > > > > > > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >No unauthorised redistribution of this email > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > _____ > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here > <http://g.msn.com/1HM101201/11> > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
