Charging Light

[YellaBelly]

Finally sorted my alternator, luckily the chap at my local MOT garage had a brand new one sitting in a box (taken as paynment for something or other) and it is a direct replacement for mine 

I still have the charging light issue though, it only goes out if I blip the throttle. But after looking at my wiring diagram I made, I noticed that I have the warning light connected to the alternator on one side, and the voltmeter +Ve on the other instead of to the switched +12V line (see piccy). I am hoping that this is the problem as it's a PITA even if it isn't really a problem.

JB

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['The Gaffer']

I reckon thats it, maybe the alternator is using resistance through the meter to energise. A lamp will offer much more. Hope you solve it.

[paintman]

My alternator light has always stayed on till I blip it......no big deal, bin like it for 3 years...... charges ok.

[fullpint]

I'm sure that happened on some of my older cars.. Blip the throttle and out it goes. Just keep it in the red-line mate 

[Hairy Santa]

try putting a resister across the bulb conections, some times fitted to cars just incase the bulb blows and no charging will take place

I think from memory it was a 10k, but I could be wrong

you will get no charge until you blip the throttle and put the light out - not anything to worry about though