amcboy
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After fighting with my new scuttle seal for a few hours, actually fighting with the door, as the new seal was fine...
I decided that I was done and left for home.
Started up and shut my door and presto the IGN idiot light lit up... and then failed to go out as usual.
Obviously indicating an idiot at the wheel.
But I digress, I checked the wiring at the alternator and the device in question appeared to be fine when metered...
Then started the vigiorus wiggling of any and all brown and white wiring...
During the post-wiggling testing (right after reaching waaay up to the ammeter leads) the light went out (was hoping it was a bulb failure)!
So, figuring I'd aced the problem I got back in, backed out of the shop and closed the shop door, got back in the car and upon closing my door the @#$! @!#%! light came back on...
So after...(snip) this was getting long.
After more wiggling the light was persistent, and it was dark an 12 miles to home... (and I had no sunglasses)
Having done this kind of thing before, I went low beam only and instruments off (hard to see much change there) to reduce the load on the battery as much as possible...
Got home fine.(!) In fact the lights never dimmed and the coughing never started from a lack of 'trons...
Now, either my battery seriously kicks some butt, or somehow my idiot light is an idiot and all is well (except for the light of course)...
Anyone got any insights on this?
After consulting the schematics it appears that the light comes on when the V/R goes low and the 12v from the key-switch makes the trip...
I'm thinking cabling between the light and the alternator (a short to ground would light the light, if I'm reading the print right).
Unfortunately 5AM will be here much too early, so I'm off (more than usual) to bed.
I eagerly await your enlightened responses, or loads of derisive laughter! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif
I decided that I was done and left for home.
Started up and shut my door and presto the IGN idiot light lit up... and then failed to go out as usual.
Obviously indicating an idiot at the wheel.
But I digress, I checked the wiring at the alternator and the device in question appeared to be fine when metered...
Then started the vigiorus wiggling of any and all brown and white wiring...
During the post-wiggling testing (right after reaching waaay up to the ammeter leads) the light went out (was hoping it was a bulb failure)!
So, figuring I'd aced the problem I got back in, backed out of the shop and closed the shop door, got back in the car and upon closing my door the @#$! @!#%! light came back on...
So after...(snip) this was getting long.
After more wiggling the light was persistent, and it was dark an 12 miles to home... (and I had no sunglasses)
Having done this kind of thing before, I went low beam only and instruments off (hard to see much change there) to reduce the load on the battery as much as possible...
Got home fine.(!) In fact the lights never dimmed and the coughing never started from a lack of 'trons...
Now, either my battery seriously kicks some butt, or somehow my idiot light is an idiot and all is well (except for the light of course)...
Anyone got any insights on this?
After consulting the schematics it appears that the light comes on when the V/R goes low and the 12v from the key-switch makes the trip...
I'm thinking cabling between the light and the alternator (a short to ground would light the light, if I'm reading the print right).
Unfortunately 5AM will be here much too early, so I'm off (more than usual) to bed.
I eagerly await your enlightened responses, or loads of derisive laughter! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif