Alternator Charging Light Stays On With Ignition Off!
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tottot
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Regulator/diode pack on the alternator foobar.
ebbadger
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+1
joe27979
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+2 for diode.
The alternator has a small diode in it to stop regulator voltage back feeding the battery and vice versa, if this diode shorts then you effectively put battery + volts backwards into the regulator and onto dash lamp.
hope this image explains it better than I can :O)
The alternator has a small diode in it to stop regulator voltage back feeding the battery and vice versa, if this diode shorts then you effectively put battery + volts backwards into the regulator and onto dash lamp.
hope this image explains it better than I can :O)
