Are you sure that one end of the ignition warning light lead isn't connected
to the negative battery terminal instead of the positive? This would explain
both why the ammeter works correctly and the behaviour of the ignition
warning light.
Just a thought
Ben 1972 4/4
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-morgans@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-morgans@autox.team.net]
> On
> Behalf Of Steve Gilbert
> Sent: 3 April 2000 22:38
> To: morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: Clairification of ignition warning light question!
>
> Dear Morgan Folks,
>
> Thanks for all the replys to my FOOLISH move to change a perfectly
> fine Morgan from positive ground (as Mr. Lucas intended) to negative
> ground (so I could hook up a cell phone charger)!!!
>
> Perhaps I did not explain well. I'll try again.
>
> 1. I did have (new) generator polerized to be negaive ground(this was
> done by shop that rebuilt generator.
> 2. I reversed wires on ammeter. The guage now shows a positive
> movement when engine is reved... and less charge when at idle(looks
> normal to me!)
> 3. HOWEVER... the "ignition warning light" is working backwards. At
> idle it is dim or goes out. At higher rpm's light is on BRIGHT!!!
> Backwards from normal.
>
> Question #1. How can I fix the ignition warning light problem.
> Question #2 What about wires to coil... Info from one source says
> to reverse these. Fred's bedside reader says NO. Leave alone.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Steve Gilbert
> 67 4/4
> Negatively Grounded in Auburn, CA
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