John,
Is it a Lucas unit rebuilt or marketed by Bosch, or is it a
Bosch alternator as found on Fiestas?
Peter
==
At 08:46 AM 8/6/2008, John Caffrey wrote:
>My 74 Midget charging indicator light is coming on very dim, and will
>not go out with revving the engine. It is a Bosch rebuild that was
>replaced in Nov. 2005, around 4000 miles of driving. I checked and found
>a nut missing on one of the mounting bolts and could just slip the
>pulley with my thumb, so thought I found the problem, but the belt is
>tight and the problem is still there. I charged the battery, the
>indicator circuit works normally and is very bright with the key on, and
>battery voltage increases to around 14 volts with modest revs. I can't
>check the output amperage at home, but am pretty sure this alternator
>has seen better days. Am I a fool for not doing an alternator conversion
>when I researched it in 05? Is this just a poor rebuild? Is this their
>normal way to fail?
>TIA,
>John
>Fogelsville, PA
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