Terry, I haven't pulled the dash at this stage, and am reluctant to do so at the moment as the car is in enough pieces already. Is the most likely place for the diode going to be behind the dash?
I may not even bother with it, as I plan to replace the whole dash any way with a flat piece of aluminium and the necessary gauges. After all, it is a race car, and we only do eight meetings a year. To be honest, when your racing, you don't even notice it. >From you have said though, I gather the light being on is more of an annoyance than anything more sinister, is this correct? If so I think I can live with it until I replace the whole dash. Cheers, Mark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:59 AM Subject: Re: Charge Light coming on. > > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
