Re: Simple Bus alt question, honest.

Oct 19, 2004 3 Replies

focus on the dash warning light. If this is not operational (bad bulb), the alternator WILL NOT CHARGE.



John Aircooled.Net Inc.


Thats exactly where I will start. I bought a pair yesterday @ £1.19 each for a thing the size of a grain of rice ! Will wait for daylight on Saturday :-)

James

Does the bulb light when you turn the key ON? It should, and if it doesn't then there is either a problem with the bulb or it's wiring.

The '71 has a generator instead of an alternator, so the wiring concepts are completely different.

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No Bulb on at all, hence purchase of new one + spare. After scrabbling about in the cold wet & dark upside down with a torch in my mouth, will attempt this at the weekend when I can get things apart so I can actually *see* what I am up to.

Thanks for all the replies

James

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