Mark,
If you didn't fit the alternator in the first place then yes quite likely. Most autosparks would know how to fix the problem. Have you pulled the dash out and had a look at the wiring? TR > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C1CA6D.60087EA0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > Terry, > > Is it possible then that I have a diode already in line somewhere which = > may have failed? I ask this as the car has never done this before now. > > Cheers, > > Mark. > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Terry Rudd=20 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 6:43 AM > Subject: RE: Charge Light coming on. > > > Mark, > > This is a stock DR30-RSX (FJ20) alternator and it requires an inline = > diode to be fitted to the Field wire ( | ) to stop the charge light = > glowing when the battery is fully charged. The diode req'd is an IN4004 = > or IN4007 and they're available from Dick Smith etc. A diode only allows = > power to pass thru it one way and to check it you connect the diode = > (temporarily) and if the charge light comes on with the ignition it's in = > the line the right way round. > > On the DR30 the diode is fitted to the dash loom and so when you use = > this alternator with a 1600 it's missing. Not having the diode doesn't = > seem to hurt the alternator and you can pull the charge light and just = > rely on a Amps or Battery gauge but if you want to use a charge light = > it's glow on full battery is a pesky little quirk. You'll find that if = > you discharge the battery (light on for 5 minutes) the glowing should = > stop. If it doesn't then usually the reg is on it's way out or the = > brushes are full of crud and are leaking across the armature. > > > regards > Terry > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] = > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Alford > Sent: Tuesday, 12 March 2002 9:08 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Charge Light coming on. > > > Terry, > > I checked last night and the alternator looks to be an Hitachi with = > the following markings. > > Nissan 23100 R2000 > LR160 405 (Not sure about this line) > 12V60A 26 > IC REG Built In > > Does this make any sense to you? > > Mark. > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Terry Rudd=20 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:21 PM > Subject: RE: Charge Light coming on. > > > Mark, > > Are we talking the Hitachi out of a DR30 Skyline on the FJ. If you = > are don't despair, I can fix that as long as the alternator is charging. = > The symptoms are the light only glows when the battery is fully charged = > and gets brighter as the revs increase. Get back to me if this sounds on = > the money and I'll dig up the diode details that you have to fit to stop = > the problem. > > regards > Terry > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] = > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Alford > Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2002 4:17 PM > To: Ozdat discussion list > Subject: Charge Light coming on. > > > 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-------------------------------------------------------=20 > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:-=20 > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > No unauthorised redistribution of this email=20 > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/=20 > = > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > = > --membersozdat-------------------------------------------------------=20 > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:-=20 > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > No unauthorised redistribution of this email=20 > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/=20 > = > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > = > --membersozdat-------------------------------------------------------=20 > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:-=20 > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > No unauthorised redistribution of this email=20 > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/=20 > = > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --membersozdat-------------------------------------------------------=20 > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:-=20 > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > No unauthorised redistribution of this email=20 > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/=20 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C1CA6D.60087EA0 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> > <HTML><HEAD> > <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = > charset=3Diso-8859-1"> > <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=3DGENERATOR> > <STYLE></STYLE> > </HEAD> > <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Terry,</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is it possible then that I have a diode = > already in=20 > line somewhere which may have failed? I ask this as the car has never = > done this=20 > before now.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV> </DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE=20 > style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = > BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> > <DIV=20 > style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = > black"><B>From:</B>=20 > <A [EMAIL PROTECTED] = > href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Terry=20 > Rudd</A> </DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > = > href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>[EMAIL PROTECTED]= > m.au</A>=20 > </DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 13, 2002 = > 6:43=20 > AM</DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Charge Light = > coming=20 > on.</DIV> > <DIV><BR></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D270122219-12032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2>Mark,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D270122219-12032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D270122219-12032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>This=20 > is a stock DR30-RSX (FJ20) alternator and it requires an inline diode = > to be=20 > fitted to the Field wire ( | ) to stop the charge light glowing when = > the=20 > battery is fully charged. The diode req'd is an IN4004 or IN4007 and = > they're=20 > available from Dick Smith etc. A diode only allows power to pass thru=20 > it one way and to check it you connect the diode (temporarily)=20 > and if the charge light comes on with the ignition it's in the = > line the=20 > right way round.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D270122219-12032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D270122219-12032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>On=20 > the DR30 the diode is fitted to the dash loom and so when you use this = > > alternator with a 1600 it's missing. Not having the diode doesn't = > seem to=20 > hurt the alternator and you can pull the charge light and just rely on = > a Amps=20 > or Battery gauge but if you want to use a charge light it's glow = > on full=20 > battery is a pesky little quirk. You'll find that if you discharge the = > battery=20 > (light on for 5 minutes) the glowing should stop. If it doesn't then = > usually=20 > the reg is on it's way out or the brushes are full of crud and are = > leaking=20 > across the armature.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D270122219-12032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D270122219-12032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D270122219-12032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2>regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D270122219-12032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2>Terry</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE> > <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT = > face=3DTahoma=20 > size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]<B>On Behalf Of = > </B>Mark=20 > Alford<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 12 March 2002 9:08 AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Charge Light = > coming=20 > on.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Terry,</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I checked last night and the = > alternator looks=20 > to be an Hitachi with the following markings.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nissan 23100 = > R2000</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>LR160 405 (Not sure = > about this=20 > line)</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>12V60A 26</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>IC REG Built In</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Does this make any sense to = > you?</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV> </DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE=20 > style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = > BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = > </DIV> > <DIV=20 > style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = > black"><B>From:</B>=20 > <A [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>Terry Rudd</A> </DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > = > href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>[EMAIL PROTECTED]= > m.au</A>=20 > </DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 07, = > 2002 11:21=20 > PM</DIV> > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Charge Light = > coming=20 > on.</DIV> > <DIV><BR></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D110451812-07032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2>Mark,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D110451812-07032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D110451812-07032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2>Are we talking the Hitachi out of a DR30 Skyline on the = > FJ. If you=20 > are don't despair, I can fix that as long as the alternator is = > charging.=20 > The symptoms are the light only glows when the battery is fully = > charged=20 > and gets brighter as the revs increase. Get back to me if this = > sounds on=20 > the money and I'll dig up the diode details that you have to fit = > to stop=20 > the problem.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D110451812-07032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D110451812-07032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2>regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=3D110451812-07032002><FONT face=3DArial = > color=3D#0000ff=20 > size=3D2>Terry</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE> > <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT = > face=3DTahoma=20 > size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]<B>On Behalf Of = > </B>Mark=20 > Alford<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 7 March 2002 4:17 = > PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20 > Ozdat discussion list<BR><B>Subject:</B> Charge Light coming=20 > on.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi guys,</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A small problem has a risen = > since I changed=20 > my engine.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I rev the car, the charge = > light comes=20 > on - What the........?</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is very strange, as before = > the engine=20 > swap, the light would glow a little at idle, but would go out as = > the=20 > rev's increased. This was no problem as the majority of the time = > the car=20 > is well over 4,000 rpm.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any ideas why it is doing = > exactly the=20 > opposite now?</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark.</FONT></DIV> > = > <DIV> </DIV><BR>--membersozdat--------------------------------------= > -----------------=20 > <BR>OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- <BR>Send (un)subscribe = > requests to=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR>Send submissions to=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR>No unauthorised = > redistribution of=20 > this email <BR>http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 > <BR>http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 > <BR>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/=20 > = > <BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------= > </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>--membersozdat------------------------------------------= > -------------=20 > <BR>OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- <BR>Send (un)subscribe = > requests to=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR>Send submissions to=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR>No unauthorised redistribution = > of this=20 > email <BR>http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 > <BR>http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 > <BR>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/=20 > = > <BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------= > </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>--membersozdat------------------------------------------= > -------------=20 > <BR>OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- <BR>Send (un)subscribe requests = > to=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR>Send submissions to=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR>No unauthorised redistribution of = > this=20 > email <BR>http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 > <BR>http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 > <BR>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/=20 > = > <BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------= > </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>--membersozdat------------------------------------------= > -------------=20 > <BR>OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- <BR>Send (un)subscribe requests = > to=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR>Send submissions to=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR>No unauthorised redistribution of = > this=20 > email <BR>http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm=20 > <BR>http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html=20 > <BR>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/=20 > = > <BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------= > </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> > > ------=_NextPart_000_002E_01C1CA6D.60087EA0-- > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
