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92 244--Will removing and driving without Instrument Cluster prevent battery from charging? NMI 200

posted by  Newyankee on  Thu Jul 29 15:45 CST 2010
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I have done this and can say positively without question your alternator WILL NOT CHARGE because the field circuit uses the idiot light bulb in the instument cluster to complete the circuit. NO HARM is done but the alternator is basically shut off and you'll have a dead or low battery before too long. I did not get far because I had headlights on at that time and they got rather orange so I scooted home right away. Probably an hour in daytime and half hour after dark...not too good. Battery age and condition unknown so it could be lousy.

LOOK NO FARTHER, the above info is GUARANTEED! haaaa.

p.s. you COULD look into simply jumping a bulb in the circuit with some alligator clips but need to check a schematic to see what wire, to where.. could be done though.

NEWYANKEE
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