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| Author: | kevin f [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | alternator problems????? |
Has anyone ever had a problem with their alternator charging useing a led style lite. Mine quit charging and ive put 4 new alternators on it and the lite still wont cut off and charge. I took the led style lite off and used my test lite and it turned off and started charging. I dont guess a led type lite will work for the alternator lite. 
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| Author: | fgrir [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: alternator problems????? |
LED's are diodes and will not allow current to flow in the opposite direction. With the LED, it would see the 12 volts, but the reverse flow 2 volts would be stopped by the diode nature of the LED. source = http://www.vw-resource.com/alternator_wiring.html#alt |
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| Author: | helmetguy [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: alternator problems????? |
KEVIN I JUST PUT AN LED ON MINE AND IT IS CHARGING ,WHEN YOU FIRST START IT YOU HAVE TO REV THE ENGINE QUITE A BIT TO GET IT TO START CHARGING BUT ITS BEEN WORKING. THE LIGHT I USED WAS A 2 INCH MARKER LIGHT FROM TSC,ONLY PROBLEM SO FAR ITS NOT QUITE BRIGHT ENOUGH IN THE BRIGHT SUN,PROBABLY GONNA GO BACK TO REG. BULBS |
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| Author: | mudnut [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: alternator problems????? |
exactly what he said. you cant use an led you have to use a normal lite |
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| Author: | jon williams [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: alternator problems????? |
kevin, i have a normal empi light wired to mine and haven't had any trouble. hit the key the light excites the regulator and go. |
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| Author: | kevin f [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: alternator problems????? |
Thanks for the info guys. I got it charging now. now its time to spank some ass. 
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| Author: | aboone993 [ Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: alternator problems????? |
I put a led on mine and it wouldnt do squat . I wired in a 194 dash bulb in line with led and hid it inside the dash panel so i could keep my led in the dash face and it works fine now |
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