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 Topic: 7020 atlernator light
Posted: 15 Jan 2024 at 4:46pm |
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Going through my new to me 7020 and can't get the alternator light to work. With the key on and even with the alternator unplugged I have power on both sides of the light socket. Where do I start looking. I'm fairly handy but I hate electrical problems.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 15 Jan 2024 at 4:52pm |
power normally comes from the key switch to the light... then OUT to the alternator and is grounded when the motor is off ( alternator not working)... when the motor starts up, the alternator puts out voltage to PUSH BACK to the bulb and balances out the power from the switch so the light has equal voltage on both sides and does not light..
The light bulb wires should be HOT coming from the switch.. and if you check the other wire to the alternator, it should show grounded.( if the light bulb is removed, or wires pulled off the socket).... Start the motor and it should show VOLTS toward the light.
Edited by steve(ill) - 15 Jan 2024 at 4:56pm
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 15 Jan 2024 at 5:00pm |
With it disconnected from the alternator, you will have +12 on both sides of the light bulb and the light will be off. That is normal. Think of the filament of the light is just a 'fancy' piece of wire all coiled up in a glass bulb, it's no different than measuring 12 volts on a long piece of wire ,say from ignition switch to headlights.
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Posted: 15 Jan 2024 at 5:22pm |
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I think I get what your saying and I think the ground is the problem, with the alt plugged in and the key on no light pull the bulb and power on both sides of the socket.
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 15 Jan 2024 at 5:39pm |
with alt unplugged, if you ground the pin on the lamp socket that goes to alt, light should come on. if that's true and NOT come on when connected to alt, 'bad alternator'.....sorry.
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Posted: 15 Jan 2024 at 5:48pm |
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You can't do much with the socket all the warning lights are in a circuit board. The circuit board looks good not burnt.
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 15 Jan 2024 at 5:52pm |
OK, try at the alternator connector ? course it'd help to know what alternator. some are 2 prongs, some 4, some 5....
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