Put a previous post about my alternator seeming to overcharge, consenscus seemed to be that it was not sensing the battery charge and could be the alternator - U/S.
Not that I'm a cheapskate but I thought, take it off, check and clean all the terminalsin case its a poor connection and try again (I know I must be MAD - I keep forgetting this is a Stag!), done this (did replace the anti-roll bar rubbers at the same time - 1 job done), kicked it up and now I've no Ignition light (was there before) and the voltmeter is currently sitting at 12.5 volts - making me wonder whether its charging at all? Haven't got a voltmeter or anything technical - so stumped.
Daren't risk it for Drive it day (got 100 ml round trip to outlaw's christening) and don't know whether the alternators gone or whether its something else?
Mk1.5/Early Mk 2Stag with (I think) 18ACR alternator inbuilt regulator and three wire "plug" at the back - but I did find another brown wire, in the same area - all taped up. Re-taped this and left alone - but now I'm really stumped.
Anysuggestions appreciated - oh and I've already though of setting fire to it, everything I do, 1 job becomes 2, 2 become 3 - is there any end............................................... .................................................. ..................................
Ian F
Not that I'm a cheapskate but I thought, take it off, check and clean all the terminalsin case its a poor connection and try again (I know I must be MAD - I keep forgetting this is a Stag!), done this (did replace the anti-roll bar rubbers at the same time - 1 job done), kicked it up and now I've no Ignition light (was there before) and the voltmeter is currently sitting at 12.5 volts - making me wonder whether its charging at all? Haven't got a voltmeter or anything technical - so stumped.
Daren't risk it for Drive it day (got 100 ml round trip to outlaw's christening) and don't know whether the alternators gone or whether its something else?
Mk1.5/Early Mk 2Stag with (I think) 18ACR alternator inbuilt regulator and three wire "plug" at the back - but I did find another brown wire, in the same area - all taped up. Re-taped this and left alone - but now I'm really stumped.
Anysuggestions appreciated - oh and I've already though of setting fire to it, everything I do, 1 job becomes 2, 2 become 3 - is there any end............................................... .................................................. ..................................
Ian F
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