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Alternator Light 1800

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posted by  brettsutherland on  Sun Sep 26 06:36 CST 2010
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Sounds to me like you have lost your ground connection .... perhaps at the dash... but try cleaning your battery terminals and any ground points you can find .... If that doesn't clear up the problem then look at your voltage regulator and alternator ..... this being an 1800 and having an alternator suggests that someone has been into the electrics before you and installed the alternator in place of the generator. When Ole Reliable still had the generator, I was treated to a flickering charge light that I was informed was an "optional at no extra cost entertainment device" and was just one of the idiosyncrasies of the 120 models....

Good luck

Brett

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Brett Sutherland & the 1.6 million mile 122 CANADIAN --- and has been Joined by a 1990 780 BERTONE TURBO Coupe -- WINDSOR, Nova Scotia the birthplace of HOCKEY






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