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james4x4luv
 Post subject: gen light
PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:05 pm 
my 79 luv's gen light(alternator) light stays on. i just replaced it today! brand new one and it still stays on. how does the light know how to come on? i was looking at the alternator and there is no sensors or anything whats wrong with it?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 9:05 pm 
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might be the voltage regulator. I think it just comes on when voltage drops below a certain point. Its just like a voltage gage only when it drops a relay clicks closed and completes the circut for the light. At least thats how i think it works. But at any rate, i would check out the voltage regulator.

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The charging voltage must be greater than the battery voltage to turn out the generator warning light. If not the charging relay in the Voltage Regulator drops out to give the warning light a ground for the battery voltage on it, thus turning it on. When you change the alternator without changing the regulator, you often get your problem. Burnt points in the regulator.
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nate2002
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 2:42 am 
make sure ur alt. is grounded....LOL...the guy i got my truck from had the + and - wire hooked up to the + post on the alt. How it ran for so long i have no freakin clue...
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Replace your battery terminals. Mine had a problem until I replaced them and now the light don't glow any more.

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My high beam light glows a little when the lights are on, and when I use the blinkers they are opposite on the dash then what I am showing in the rear. [only w/ the lights on]. Whats up w/ that?
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Robertcda
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Somebody crossed some wiring somewhere. Current follows the path of least resistance. In your case, right down the wrong wire. Look for new wiring or spices in the lighting circuit. Did somebody change the steering wheel? Or maybe a corroded connection underneath on the creating a high resistant short. Very hard trouble to find.
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DUDE! thats awsome. I would love to see peoples faces when they see im in a left hand turn lane whith the right hand turn indicator on :P :lol:

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:00 am 
i had a problem with mine, when i would turn on the right turn signal the truck would die. turns out it was a bad ground on the right side headlights :roll: :roll: :roll:
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