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by -Leigh-
Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Charging problem?, 85 Drover
Replies: 12
Views: 315

Ok I did as rockhopper said and checked with the multimeter, positive to B+ and negative to earth......... and nothing! So looked at my dash and found that the battery light doesn't come on when the car is switched to ignition! So because the light isn't on, my alternator isn't getting excited and ...
by -Leigh-
Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:05 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Charging problem?, 85 Drover
Replies: 12
Views: 315

If the charge light isn't coming on when you turn the ignition on, the alternator will not charge the battery while the engine is running as it relies on the load of the charge light to excite the alternator diodes and thus get it charging. If the alternator is not charging at the battery, it does ...
by -Leigh-
Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:26 am
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Charging problem?, 85 Drover
Replies: 12
Views: 315

Rightio, car dies when i remove a lead from the battery, so therefore I take it my alternator is not producing charge! And with a multimeter i have tried to get a reading off the back of the alternator, Which terminals do i read it off? B+ and there is a choice of 3 terminals all close together ...
by -Leigh-
Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: Charging problem?, 85 Drover
Replies: 12
Views: 315

Charging problem?, 85 Drover

Just wondering what a typical charge voltage is for my 85 drover! I have a new battery as my old one was stuffed and had my alternator re cond, while my engine is running I put a multi-meter on the termainals of the Battery and can only get a reading of 12.68 v Was expecting it to be higher then ...
by -Leigh-
Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:30 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: what one did u get?
Replies: 17
Views: 771

Love the flex! :cool: