missfixit70 wrote:Have you checked all the other fuses? Is the alternator chucking any voltage out? sounds like there's no voltage going to the charge light, which means the alternator may not be working as it won't be getting it's excitation current, doesn't mean it's buggered though, quick blip of revs is sometimes enough to get the alternator working ( ie @13.8 - 14.6 v).
Not sure if one of the bulbs going in the dash would knock t'others out, could be an iffy connection, or an earth issue, check none of the earth cables have gone crumbly even if the insulation looks ok.
The bulbs are working Kirsty, I have checked them by taking out the head fuse then turning the ignition key and they both then light up. I dont have a multimeter so cant check the output. I will check the wires for any breaks but as I have earthed the blue/orange wire onto the alternator body and the charge light came on I cant see that being the problem
g8dhe wrote:If you Earth the Brown wire then your rather likely to blow the 30 Amp HEAD fuse as that is what the brown wire connects to! That is the cable that supplies the exciter current.
The Blue/Orange wire if earthed should bring up BOTH the Charge and Sediment lights.
Please DON't earth the Black/Red wire, you really won't like the results.....
Hi Geoff yes I earthed the blue/orange wire onto the alternator body and the charge light came on.