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Generator and Brake light on!
Last week I took a quick trip in my '73 Super. When I started the car
the generator and brake light were on. Once I stared on my way, they went out. On the return trip, both lights came on at start up but never went out. From research, I know it's either the regulator or generator. I checked the battery and it has 12V both with the engine on and off. I assumed that the battery would be low if the generator was gone, even though I've driven only a few miles. I pressed on the brushes and nothing has changed. Before I run and buy a new regulator, are there any other tests I can do to isolate the cause? Does driving the car with a bad regulator cause any damage to the electric system? Thanks! |
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Generator and Brake light on!
Houdsie wrote:
> Last week I took a quick trip in my '73 Super. When I started the car > the generator and brake light were on. Once I stared on my way, they > went out. On the return trip, both lights came on at start up but > never went out. From research, I know it's either the regulator or > generator. > > I checked the battery and it has 12V both with the engine on and off. > I assumed that the battery would be low if the generator was gone, even > though I've driven only a few miles. I pressed on the brushes and > nothing has changed. Before I run and buy a new regulator, are there > any other tests I can do to isolate the cause? Does driving the car > with a bad regulator cause any damage to the electric system? Thanks! > Do the Generator tests on my web site. That will help decide whether it's a reg or gen issue. If the battery doesn't come up above 12V (like 13.5 to 14.5V), when running, then it isn't charging. Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ |
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