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  1. 19th June 2008, 06:09 PM #1
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    URGENT 300tdi alternator Q

    this is in relation to my other thread http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...or-300tdo.html

    I first thought jimbo was onto something until i seen rick's post which cancelled jimbo theroy, that until the following

    problem - the battery indicater bulb is good, well i swapped it with another bulb and the bulb still does not come on, when i start the car no charge from the alternator until i pull the excite wire

    Q can i leave the excite wire off

    where else do i look to make the battery light on the dash work
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    There is also a diode in between the bulb and the alternator - or there is a short in the wire somewhere. If the glowplug light comes on, then the bulb should be getting power. Grounding the brown/yellow wire should light it up.

    Disconnecting the power feed for the alternator should not make it crank out 13.4v - a trip to an auto electrician is probably a better idea
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    don't worry....all sorted

    helped if i connected the excite wire to the right connection

    all good, battery warning light is now working as it should
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    thanks langy....looks like i have it sorted

    will drop by an auto elec just to it all checked
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