Adrian -
Sounds like the replacement is working, but feeble. Hey, it may not
charge much, but at least it doesn't drain the battery while you're
parked!
Chris K.
Adrian Barnes wrote:
>
> Well, I pulled the alternator and swapped it with another one of unknown
> condition. Now, the light goes off when the key goes off but stays on while
> the car is running. And it dims as the RPMs get higher. Since it looked
> like it was about to rain, I went ahead and drove it home. Made it with no
> problems (about 10 miles of highway and secondary roads, with stop lights).
> Pulled in the driveway as it began raining. Turned it off and it started
> right back up. Oh well... Sounds like something to do over the weekend! I
> haven't done any diagnosing other than swapping alternators. Thanks for
> everyone's input.
>
> Adrian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Barnes [mailto:adrian@workgroup.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 12:23 PM
> To: Spridgets (E-mail)
> Subject: Accessory Light
>
> I was getting into a fellow employee's car at lunch and happened to glance
> in my Midget ('75) and saw that the accessory (red) light was on, even
> though the key was out. I put the key in and even started the car, took the
> key out and the light stayed on. So I disconnected the wire so the battery
> won't go dead. Is this a sign of impending doom, or is it just a weird
> Lucas glitch? :-) Come to think of it, the light was flashing on and off
> sporadically on the way in this morning.
>
> Adrian
>
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