No Alternator Charge Light

[Ricardo 0]

Hi

Charge light wasn't coming on and after reading as many threads as I could, I thought I had solved the no light prob!

 

The brown engine bay multiplug had a broken 7A wire...I rewired this with a bullet but still no light if wire earthed, or charge below 3K (untill excited by reving past 3K).

Once charging below 3K it puts out 14.4V at all revs.

 

Could the Alternator be at fault and not allow exciter to kick in? Or is it most likely the multiplug under the dash?

 

Do I need to remove any lower dash to get to multiplug? I couldn't see it when the clocks were out.

 

All the clocks, dials and other dash lights are rock solid!

 

Any advice much apreciated. Cheers

Richard

[large 33]

Whan you say no light when is this happening.

[Ricardo 0]

no light when ignition on or when running or when alternator spade unplugged and earthed!

[Ricardo 0]

So where can I find this elusive connector?

[Peetypug 5]

correct me if i'm wrong

 

your saying there is no light on the dash when the ignition is turned on (this gives the alternator the 12v it needs)

if you have no light on this is the reason the alt isn't working until you hit 3k rpm

 

try replacing the bulb in the dash

[Ricardo 0]

Done that the bulb is OK!

[damien 22 1 Cars]

im going to take a guess at the brown mutiplug by the battery, replace the lead from the plug to the alternator.

next step would be to find a another alternator.

[Ricardo 0]

im going to take a guess at the brown mutiplug by the battery, replace the lead from the plug to the alternator.

next step would be to find a another alternator.

 

Is that the one between the manifold and afm? I changed that connection with new bullet and checks OK to the alternator with a meter.

[Ricardo 0]

im going to take a guess at the brown mutiplug by the battery, replace the lead from the plug to the alternator.

next step would be to find a another alternator.

 

Is that the one between the manifold and afm? I changed that connection with new bullet and checks OK to the alternator with a meter. I want to check the brown multiplug under the dash but can't see it.