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Hi. Update on the charging issue
After all the help I think I have managed to find the problem. The second wire which comes out of the alternator goes to the bulb. This was not wired up. I re wired it and now the charge light comes on with the ignition and goes off when the engine starts. Also I...
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Thank you all very much. I will trace the wiring the weekend and report back
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Checked the charging bulb tonight. It isn’t coming on with the ignition but the bulb is ok. Does anyone know where I can get a wiring diagram for this from.
Thanks for all the help
Looks like I might be narrowing down the problem.
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Ok. Will try. Is it just a matter of changing the bulb
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I will test this evening. What should happen
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All terminals are good. It’s quite a new battery. Have tested voltages around and all the same so presume earth straps are good. There aren’t really any circuits to cause leakages.
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Both this alternator and the old one have 3 connections but only two are being used. It looks like two are conennected together inside the alternator.
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I don’t think the light has ever worked. Why would the issue only start now. Do you know how the wiring is meant to be. I have two cables coming out of the alternator. The main one goes to the starter solenoid. Does the other go to the bulb.
Thanks
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I have checked the ground and it’s seems ok. I get the same reading from the Earth terminal direct to the positive as the positive terminal to the engine block.
All help and ideas are really appreciated
Thank you
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About 13.7
I don’t know but what I don’t understand is that I can see the rise in voltage across the battery when the engine starts and the alternator is working but it doesn’t seem to charge the battery
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I do have a multi meter. If. Put t across the battery the voltage goes up when I start so I presume that’s the alternator reaching the battery
No charging light. Dash it a bit of a mess which needs sorting.
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Hi.
I am a new member with a bit of trouble with my series 3 swb petrol. Need some advice.
I am having trouble with the charging of the battery. When I drive the vehicle the battery runs flat. If I stop the engine I cannot re start due to a flat battery. I charge it overnight with a charger...