Avi,
My vote is for a bad diode in the alternator.
Poor connections to the charging circuit or grounds, or a bad battery, can
overload the diodes and burn them out. So to prevent a recurrence, check
the wiring or start looking for a sale on a new battery!
Good Luck,
Atwell Haines (bet my back pops and creaks more than yours!)
'79 Spitfire (ready for the VTR Regional!)
Succasunna, NJ USA
At 07:05 PM 07/03/00 -0400, A666K@aol.com wrote:
>After a good long stretch of trouble free driving, my car is giving me
>attitude again. My charging system is out of whack, so I have to disconnect
>the battery every time I park the car (this happens a lot with a daily
>driver). My hood is making it known that it does not like this very much by
>popping and creaking, I think it picked up the habit from my spine, which is
>sending me similar signals. The problem with the charging system is that half
>the time its perfectly normal, then at other times when I pull the key out of
>the ignition the little red IGN. lamp goes on. This is the exact opposite of
>what is supposed to happen. The only way I can get it to go off is to
>disconnect the battery. If I insert the key back, and turn it to the on
>position, the green oil light will shine and the red IGN will not. When the
>car is started, they both go out. Any ideas?
>TIA,
>Avi
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