First trip away this year . Alternator light came on but goes out at higher revs.
I have measured the voltage from the alternator . Its showing 11v at tickover.
Should it be more or is this normal at tickover.
Should I be looking for a fault elsewhere?
Alternator light.
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Re: Alternator light.
Low charge.
belt slack, poor earth, poor connection at terminals are first things to check.
Worn brushes, simple and easy fix, change brush pack.
belt slack, poor earth, poor connection at terminals are first things to check.
Worn brushes, simple and easy fix, change brush pack.
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Re: Alternator light.
It should be 14.5v ideally as soon as the engine is running . Tickover shout be any different , it’s alternator not a dynamo!
It’s the brush pack .
when you measure the out put voltage measure the the back of the alternator, using the casing as neg .
then measure again using the van body as neg , any difference and you need to clean the alternator amounting points and earthnstraps .
It’s the brush pack .
when you measure the out put voltage measure the the back of the alternator, using the casing as neg .
then measure again using the van body as neg , any difference and you need to clean the alternator amounting points and earthnstraps .
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Re: Alternator light.
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