I got both of your emails to the list.
I believe that the light is a simple low voltage indicator. If the battery
gets a shorted cell or a bad connection then the light will illuminate. If
the alternator diodes get blown or the alternator stops generating enough
charge to keep up with the loads
On my yanmar panel, I have 3 lights. 1, oil pressure, 2 engine
temperature, 3 voltage. Going left to right. I would imagine all yanmar panels
are the same. Hope this helps. Doug MountjoyPegasusLF38
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-- Original message--From: B
Hello all,
I'm thinking something might have gone sideways with my last post. Our Yanmar
panel in the cockpit has a red light that flashes red when the engine is
running. The charge is about 14.5, and the batteries don't appear to be
overcharging. What does the flashing mean? There's not mu