March 8, 200917 yr So I got my alternator rebuilt and he tested it, and I installed it on my car and it's good. But, my battery light and my e-brake light stay on all the time. I have let it run for a long time, turned everything on, and it works great, so I am just wondering why these two lights are staying on. Any ideas?
March 8, 200917 yr [...] But, my battery light and my e-brake light stay on all the time. [...] Any ideas? Those two lights will come on when there's an alternator field circuit problem. Do a search in this forum on 'alternator field brake', which will turn up a few related threads with the explanation. Is this the car that got an incorrect alternator spliced in previously?
March 8, 200917 yr Author Those two lights will come on when there's an alternator field circuit problem. Do a search in this forum on 'alternator field brake', which will turn up a few related threads with the explanation. Is this the car that got an incorrect alternator spliced in previously? Yes it is, and I just fixed it. I looked into the main fuse panel and found the fuse labeled ALT. I pulled it out and sure enough it was blown. So I used one of the spares and it's all good!!! Thanks for the reply though. I'm just happy it's all fixed!:banana:
March 8, 200917 yr The blown fuse would certainly explain lack of alternator field current. It could have happened when the wrong alt was wired in, which is why I asked about that. Congrats on getting it resolved.
March 8, 200917 yr Author The blown fuse would certainly explain lack of alternator field current. It could have happened when the wrong alt was wired in, which is why I asked about that. Congrats on getting it resolved. Yeah I'm sure that's when it blew. But yeah it's all good now!
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