Ign light
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Any idea why the ign light would be on with ign switched off and off with ignition switched on?
Its a ND alternator with switched live conected to correct terminal of alt, ign light connected to correct terminal of alt .

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I was over Simons (MadMK1) house yesterday and today, the standard alternator works fine but when we fit the ND one the ign warning light wont work.
We connected it up exactly the same as I did on my car and the same as Jimster has on his car, we even tried my ND on there but it wont work properly.
Very confused, Ive never had troubles with electrics

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

very strange, I'd try connecting a new ignition live to it, sounds like something is a miss with it

Team Racing

I got your PM - started thinking about it - but couldn't fathom how/why it is doing this...

Is the alternator new / known th be good?

It was got as NEW in the box off flea bay. So not sure its got nd on and looks the same as pauls so not to sure whats up with

ps paul got all the other bits working as for the oil tep i have swapped the wires over will get it running again tomorrow and see if it works now thanks again for your time paul

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I seriously doubt it!

its all work at mo paul BUT as you have seen its a nice car buts possessed i will go out there tomorrow and f##k all will work we will see

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could the alt have a different pinout?

there is some info here if you havent seen it,

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=2995

Failing that, could the diodes in it be fucked

We have referred to that thread a few times 13.
Theoretacally it couldnt be simpler, you take a white wire from no2 position on ign switch to the ign warning light, brown/yellow from there to the relevant terminal on the alt, then add a switched live to the relevant terminal on the alt. The post terminal goes to battery +ve lead on the solenoid. Easy.........Dont fucking work though.
I do find it odd though that the ign warning lamp effectively makes a switched live going to the alt and then we add another switched live to the alt aswell, but thats what I did on mine and Gavs and they work.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

hi there paul i have had a think and as always google is my friend and i think i might get a new one of these and see how it works

http://woodauto.net/Component.aspx?Ref=VRG46835

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Could do but wait until Ive rechecked my alt in my car otherwise you could just be chucking money away.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

have a look at this 3rd down An alternative to how we did it

http://westfield-world.com/daihatsu_alternator.html

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You could use that spare brown permanent live.
When they built the loom did you tell them you were using the ND alt?
Its possible thats what they did it for.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

When i got it made it was for a standard alt not an nd alt. I was thinking that brown was on the plug as i got it from them it had big brown small brown and the brown and yellow to fit the alt

Has your alt worked then hope the devil car has not killed it.

simon

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i had the same problem and until i replaced it with the exact same on that came off the car it would not go out ... if ya reved it it would dim a little .. and when ya turn ign off light would stay on .. bizzare

Just checked my alternator on my car and its fucked which means you do have a wiring fault somewhere and you also have a fucked alternator.
Its got to be to do with that cut out switch

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

Sh1t i was hopeing it was ok sorry mate
the cut out switch must kill the bit in side will have to order 2 new

http://woodauto.net/Component.aspx?Ref=VRG46835

Edited by madmk1 on 15th Nov, 2009.

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Im going to take mine to the local Lucas dealer to see what they say about it, probably during the week

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

let me no mate what the say

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