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| Author: | adam_d [ December 19th, 2015, 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dodgy Charging |
I've noticed a bit of flickering and dimming when I've had the lights on recently, so had the multimeter out today to have a quick check what's going on. Car off: 12.4v after standing, so battery seems fine. Idling/revving with nothing on: 14.4/14.5v Lights on at idle: 13.2/13.3v Lights on revving: seems to top out around 14.9/15v, no signs of battery boiling currently. I'm going to check out the connections to the regulator tomorrow but haven't got a spare to try out, is it also worth checking the alternator brushes are alright? Thanks. |
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| Author: | Taskos [ December 19th, 2015, 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dodgy Charging |
Most probably the ( French) connections , bullets or switched. |
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| Author: | adam_d [ December 20th, 2015, 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dodgy Charging |
Been out and checked the light connections today, as you predicted pretty ropey. The switch looks OK. I've cleaned them up best I can which has helped a little bit and reduced some of the flickering, but while I'm on, has anyone got a diagram/instructions for converting them to relays? It's something I've had in the back of my mind for a while which I know should be fairly easy, but just want to make sure I get it right. |
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| Author: | AZL57 [ December 20th, 2015, 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dodgy Charging |
clean your connections mass cable to the gearbox and also the connexion between the altenator and the manifold. |
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| Author: | Taskos [ December 21st, 2015, 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dodgy Charging |
Elementary... |
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| Author: | adam_d [ December 21st, 2015, 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dodgy Charging |
Spot on, thanks. |
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| Author: | ayjay [ February 9th, 2016, 2:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dodgy Charging |
take the lighting switch apart and polish the brass drum inside it corrodes and causes resistance make sure the dim/dip system has been disabled-u can tell if the switch is the prob as it gets hot after a time with the lights on if it needs cleaning |
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