Charging / fuses

[sadarahu]

False conclusion. After 5 days the charging Led is ON again !
but this time horn is still working
oooh my,....
Is thee any way to check if it is an alternator which is bad or something else ?
of course without installing a new one

Checking the voltage is meaningless in this case. Simply when it is not charging I get 0V and when he light goes off a get 13+V
I wonder how this problem could be possibly related to the battery going bad ? If this is rally a possibility then I can reconnect my boat battery (almost new) and see what happens, but
I'd like to know if it is worth the try ? Not sure if this is related but the charging problem returned right after I washed the car. Working on this is a real pain because now the Led goes ON an OFF, and when it is On it is slightly flashing.. I caught the moment when it was Off, disconnected battery GND cable and checked voltage. There was14-15V, so I might consider a bad battery case. Any method o test if the battery is bad ?

still do no know if connecting computer tester to the outlet on the left under the dashboard will show anything or give any clue ?


Art

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by sadarahu

Not sure if this is related but the charig problem returned right after I washed the car.

I'm still going with regulator issues. Mine went for approx 2 years with intermittent problems. It would come on when atmospheric conditions generated moist air, ie rain, fog, high humidity. Dry air conditions the light would go out, only to return again when the air got damp.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by sadarahu

False conclusion. After 5 days the charging Led is ON again !
but this time horn is still working
oooh my,....
Is thee any way to check if it is an alternator which is bad or something else ?
of course without installing a new one

Checking the voltage is meaningless in this case. Simply when it is not charging I get 0V and when he light goes off a get 13+V
I wonder how this problem could be possibly related to the battery going bad ? If this is rally a possibility then I can reconnect my boat battery (almost new) and see what happens, but
I'd like to know if it is worth the try ? Not sure if this is related but the charig problem returned right after I washed the car.

still do no know if connecting computer tester to the outlet on the left under the dashboard will show anything or give any clue ?


Art

Where are you taking measurements? You should never see zero volts.