[T2] Gen light

[Avocado Tom Tarka]

Bob,

I had a dim generator light that was on because of a poor connection under the dash where the line from the generator connects to the idiot light in one of those plastic connector pieces.  The connector piece was actually melted a bit.  

Someone can (and will!) correct me, but I believe that connection is actually required for the generator to function properly.

Took me forever to track down but was an easy fix once I did.

Good luck!

Cheers,
   Tom

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> On Jun 21, 2018, at 5:37 PM, Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Well, I went out to look at the fan belt and wiring this morning.
> I changed the fan belt from FLAPS that was a mite too big to a German one. As I was changing the belt, I noticed that the D+ wire on the generator was loose from the generator and had shorted against the D- terminal on the generator! The terminal ring on the end of the D+ was half melted off.
> The threads D+ terminal post were damaged too, maybe from the short. The nut that holds that terminal was quite loose too.
> I repaired the threads the best I could tightened up the nut, replaced the ring terminal, and put everything together. The GEN light is still on. I checked the voltage from the regulator to the battery and found that the output was only 12.67 volts.
> I haven't done a proper voltage check on the generator, but the output from the generator to the regulator was the same 12.67 voltage. 
> I'll do a proper Bentley voltage check in AM.
> I hope I don't have to change the generator as its only 2 years old, it's a PITA and Walter and I are going on our 4th annual father/son road trip to New Brunswick in 3 weeks!
> More news tomorrow!
> 
> Bob
> 
>> On Jun 20, 2018, at 9:31 PM, accessys at smart.net wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> check the wires and ground.
>> possibly battery is dying??
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>>> On Wed, 20 Jun 2018, Bob Pratt wrote:
>>> 
>>> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:37:06 -0400
>>> From: Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net>
>>> To: type2 at type2.com
>>> Subject: [T2] Gen light
>>> Hi all,
>>> My son and I are planning our 4th annual father/son road trip to New Brunswick, Canada, if they let us in, in a couple of weeks.
>>> While driving "Myles" this morning, the GEN light came on. I puller over and shut the engine down! I checked the fan belt and it was okay. I was only a half mile from home so I drove home. I let the engine cool down for a couple of hours and started the engine, but the GEN light stayed on!
>>> In the past couple of years I've replaced the generator and voltage regulator.
>>> Anyone have any ideas as to what may have happened?
>>> 
>>> Bob
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