Charge light?

My "charge" light doesn't come on, I checked the bulb and checked the
diode on the instrument light circuit board (w/o removing the printed
circuit) and all is OK.

I know the alternator is working by the simple test, start car, turn on
headlights, rev up engine. When the engine revs up the lights go
brighter.

Any ideas?

NA or NB Miata?

The NB's have regulator circuitry built into the instrument cluster. If you
have an NB, and the alternator and wiring is OK, the instrument cluster
circuit board assembly is suspect. ($$$)

"XS11E" > wrote in message
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>
> My "charge" light doesn't come on, I checked the bulb and checked the
> diode on the instrument light circuit board (w/o removing the printed
> circuit) and all is OK.
>
> I know the alternator is working by the simple test, start car, turn on
> headlights, rev up engine. When the engine revs up the lights go
> brighter.
>
> Any ideas?
>

"Chuck" > wrote in
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> NA or NB Miata?

NA. Sorry, should have said it's a 1992 1600 and... it's WHITE!

"Chuck" > wrote in
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> The NB's have regulator circuitry built into the instrument
> cluster. If you have an NB, and the alternator and wiring is OK,
> the instrument cluster circuit board assembly is suspect. ($$$)

BTW, just spent the morning at the dentist, getting a new crown
installed. I'll bet the circuit board is cheap by comparison! :-(

"XS11E" > wrote in message
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> "Chuck" > wrote in
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> > The NB's have regulator circuitry built into the instrument
> > cluster. If you have an NB, and the alternator and wiring is OK,
> > the instrument cluster circuit board assembly is suspect. ($$$)
>
> BTW, just spent the morning at the dentist, getting a new crown
> installed. I'll bet the circuit board is cheap by comparison! :-(

Actually the regulator is part of the PCM, which might cost more than your
dental work.

"Chas Hurst" > wrote in
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> "XS11E" > wrote in message
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>> "Chuck" > wrote in
>> news:GpWwf.44497$Mi5.40224@dukeread07:
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>> > The NB's have regulator circuitry built into the instrument
>> > cluster. If you have an NB, and the alternator and wiring is
>> > OK, the instrument cluster circuit board assembly is suspect.
>> > ($$$)
>>
>> BTW, just spent the morning at the dentist, getting a new crown
>> installed. I'll bet the circuit board is cheap by comparison!
>> :-(
>
> Actually the regulator is part of the PCM, which might cost more
> than your dental work.

Don't think so, what's a PCM cost?

XS11E > wrote:

>"Chas Hurst" > wrote in
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>> "XS11E" > wrote in message
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>>> "Chuck" > wrote in
>>> news:GpWwf.44497$Mi5.40224@dukeread07:
>>>
>>> > The NB's have regulator circuitry built into the instrument
>>> > cluster. If you have an NB, and the alternator and wiring is
>>> > OK, the instrument cluster circuit board assembly is suspect.
>>> > ($$$)
>>>
>>> BTW, just spent the morning at the dentist, getting a new crown
>>> installed. I'll bet the circuit board is cheap by comparison!
>>> :-(
>>
>> Actually the regulator is part of the PCM, which might cost more
>> than your dental work.
>
>Don't think so, what's a PCM cost?

You can get an aftermarket Link one for less than $2,000 and it will
allow you to squeeze out some more power too.

Leon
--
Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)

"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
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> XS11E > wrote:
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> >"Chas Hurst" > wrote in
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> >> "XS11E" > wrote in message
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> >>> "Chuck" > wrote in
> >>> news:GpWwf.44497$Mi5.40224@dukeread07:
> >>>
> >>> > The NB's have regulator circuitry built into the instrument
> >>> > cluster. If you have an NB, and the alternator and wiring is
> >>> > OK, the instrument cluster circuit board assembly is suspect.
> >>> > ($$$)
> >>>
> >>> BTW, just spent the morning at the dentist, getting a new crown
> >>> installed. I'll bet the circuit board is cheap by comparison!
> >>> :-(
> >>
> >> Actually the regulator is part of the PCM, which might cost more
> >> than your dental work.
> >
> >Don't think so, what's a PCM cost?
>
> You can get an aftermarket Link one for less than $2,000 and it will
> allow you to squeeze out some more power too.
>
> Leon

Well, there y'go. What's a crown cost?

"Chas Hurst" > wrote in
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> "Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in
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>> XS11E > wrote:
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>> >"Chas Hurst" > wrote in
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>> >> "XS11E" > wrote in message
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>> >>> "Chuck" > wrote in
>> >>> news:GpWwf.44497$Mi5.40224@dukeread07:
>> >>>
>> >>> > The NB's have regulator circuitry built into the instrument
>> >>> > cluster. If you have an NB, and the alternator and wiring
>> >>> > is OK, the instrument cluster circuit board assembly is
>> >>> > suspect. ($$$)
>> >>>
>> >>> BTW, just spent the morning at the dentist, getting a new
>> >>> crown installed. I'll bet the circuit board is cheap by
>> >>> comparison!
>> >>> :-(
>> >>
>> >> Actually the regulator is part of the PCM, which might cost
>> >> more than your dental work.
>> >
>> >Don't think so, what's a PCM cost?
>>
>> You can get an aftermarket Link one for less than $2,000 and it
>> will allow you to squeeze out some more power too.
>>
>> Leon
>
> Well, there y'go. What's a crown cost?

I think you got the wrong part price, there ain't one of those in a
1992 so the price would be $0.00. The crown cost more.

XS11E > wrote in
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>> Well, there y'go. What's a crown cost?
>
> I think you got the wrong part price, there ain't one of those in a
> 1992 so the price would be $0.00. The crown cost more.

BTW, I'd sure like an answer to the original question if anyone has any
ideas!