Series IIA - Charging light staying on!

Hi

I wonder if anyone out there might have a solution to this. I've just changed the head gasket on my 1968 negative earth series IIa and when I connect the battery the red charging light goes on (without even the key in the ignition) and it seems to be drainig the battery down. When I turn the ignition on the light goes out. Shut the engine down and take the key at and on it goes again. I've changed the ignition switch but it still does it!

Best Regards

Mark

check yer fuses as i have a vague recollection that this happens if one of the fuses is blown.

check the plug on the back of the alternator as well

Thanks Slob & Yellow Disco

I'll check the fuses and the plug on the back of the alternator. Its funny you mention the alternator cos i saw an historical thread about a similar problem on a 110 Diesal. It seemed that there might have been a fault in the alternator on the 110. I tried unplugging the two terminals on the alternator on mine but the problem was still there.

Brgds

Mark

in that case you might have trapped a wire while doing yer head. was it ok before the head job? get yer multi meter out

Cannot help with your query but am pleased to have discovered what the red light is via this post!!!!

Now can anyone enlighten me as to what the green one does????

voodoozoe said:

Cannot help with your query but am pleased to have discovered what the red light is via this post!!!!

Now can anyone enlighten me as to what the green one does????

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it lights up when lectrickery is passed through it.
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when yer oil pressure is low

Aw...thanks!!!! It's good to know there are experts on hand when a girl has a query

slob said:

it lights up when lectrickery is passed through it.
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when yer oil pressure is low

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or when your oil pressure monitoring system thinks its low. so a faulty sensor cud make it come on. but it always comes on when the ignition is on - but the engine aint running - as a system check.

Well the reason I am asking is that it's the only light that HASN'T come on so I wanted to be prepared when it does!!!!

oops - it should do - just turn ignition on - but dont start engine - if it dont come on - yu betta start checking

voodoozoe said:

Aw...thanks!!!! It's good to know there are experts on hand when a girl has a query

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do i detect the cutting edge of sarcasm in yer reply or did you miss the bit about low oil pressure?