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Offline Reitan

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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #15 on: August 11, 2011, 01:05:50 PM »
I've tried looking for the ground wire on my alternator. I found two wires, besides the battery cable, but neither of them is green (a color which I have been taught is the proper color to use when grounding something) I followed both of them, but lost them when they turned a different color and merged with the other wires in the harness. Any help? Please?
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #16 on: August 11, 2011, 01:32:30 PM »
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe you will find a ground wire. The body of the generator bolted to the brackets bolted to the engine acts as your ground. Your negative battery cable may need cleaning at the engine side (along with where it grounds) for better contact. Other than that make sure all your main grounds are clean and in good shape. Maybe just pluck the generator out and have it tested to be certain it's not putting out low voltage (advance auto does it for free).

*oh and another side note, if the plastic bushing around the post that the direct battery power hooks to on the generator is bad, it will cause your GEN light to come on (happened to me more than once ::)).
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #17 on: August 11, 2011, 02:07:16 PM »
Thank you for the advice Shaggimo ;D
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #18 on: August 11, 2011, 02:14:11 PM »
No problem, lol.
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #19 on: August 11, 2011, 09:22:23 PM »
Okay...... As of about seven minutes ago, I tried to take Lewis on a drive. Opened the door, dome light lit up. Put the key in the ignition, turned it; all the diagnostic lights came on nice and bright. turned the key more, nothing. Tried again; still nothing. So I went in and got mother. She tried the same thing; still nothing. Turned the headlights on. Nice and bright. Turned the key while the headlights were on. Still nothing but the headlights didn't dim at all. Any advice to offer someone who's  :banghead:
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #20 on: August 11, 2011, 10:28:35 PM »
Hmmm, not sure, but would still check the battery ground to engine,and the selenoid wires. I am trying to remember if there is an engine to firewall ground that some have had issues with or not...
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #21 on: August 11, 2011, 11:17:02 PM »
I'm just wondering if something got chewed under her hood by what ever it was that brought the toy, feather, wood and acorns. I just had $250 worth of chewed wires repaired today in our van that is usually parked next to her Eagle. We just don't have enough predators around.  Rita
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2011, 01:08:34 AM »
Don't forget to make sure you have a engine block to body ground cable, its all so a good idea to install a battery to body ground.
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #23 on: August 12, 2011, 08:03:19 AM »
Quote from: Gil-SX4 on August 12, 2011, 01:08:34 AM
Don't forget to make sure you have a engine block to body ground cable, its all so a good idea to install a battery to body ground.

Xs 2 on this, Also make sure sure your battery terminals and cables are nice and clean, they can be very sensitive to a poor connection.
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #24 on: August 12, 2011, 10:54:40 AM »
Okay, mother looked at Lewis' engine this morning. Turns out I had pulled the starter solanoid ground from the nub when I was looking for the alternator ground wire yesterday. Reattached the solanoid ground and he started just fine. But the battery light is still on, so the search for the answer continues!  ;D
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #25 on: August 12, 2011, 12:46:11 PM »
That is a cool pic of the nose of your car heading down that dissapearing in the distance road.
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #26 on: August 12, 2011, 01:04:44 PM »
Thank you 68AMXGOPAC. I took that on one of the many dirt roads in the county. It was one of the cooler winter days we had last winter. If my memory is right, it was taken a couple days before we had that big ice-storm here.  8)
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Re: Battery Light
« Reply #27 on: August 12, 2011, 09:20:38 PM »
 :hello:

  ................ glad he started !!! brushes could be going/nearly gone internal to the alternator ... all wiring would be normal.

                           Iron Horse ;D
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