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Wee red light on speedo??
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:49 am
by Bigal_85
At idle my battery charge light thingy majig glows red...is this just because the dynamo doesn't output much at idle?? When I rev the engine or start driving the light goes out immediately.
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:01 pm
by ferret76
That's normal. If it stays on you've got a charging fault.
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:42 pm
by bmcecosse
That's how it should be !
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:31 pm
by Bigal_85
Excellent!!
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:05 pm
by jaekl
Isn't that the proper idling speed indicator?
Get it as slow as you can.
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:01 pm
by mike.perry
Not too slow or you will be low on oil pressure. You don't want the orange light flickering
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:00 pm
by jaekl
Doesn't IGN stand for Idles Great Now?
Of course when the light is full on, it's too slow
When it's too slow and lose oil pressure then It's Getting Noisy
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:41 pm
by stevey
Its the Ignition warning light to let you know if the battery is getting charged.
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:16 pm
by Geraldine
My ignition warning light goes out as soon as I start the engine, I think my idling speed is too high anyway. Have found the right screw on the carb, which way should you turn it to lower the speed?
Should the ignition warning light be slightly on if the idle speed is correct?
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:39 pm
by alex_holden
Geraldine wrote:My ignition warning light goes out as soon as I start the engine, I think my idling speed is too high anyway. Have found the right screw on the carb, which way should you turn it to lower the speed?
You screw it out to reduce the speed (try it and see!
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Should the ignition warning light be slightly on if the idle speed is correct?
Probably, it depends a bit on the engine. If the engine tends to stall at junctions, increase the idle speed a little.
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:50 pm
by bmcecosse
If the car has an alternator - the red light will normally NOT be on at idle.
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:14 pm
by 8009STEVE
is this just because the dynamo doesn't output much at idle?
If the car has an alternator
?
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:37 pm
by LouiseM
?
BigAl has a dynamo but Alex and BMC are replying to Geraldine's message, and it is not clear whether she has a dynamo or an alternator.
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:38 pm
by 8009STEVE
O.K. Thanks.
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:55 pm
by Geraldine
Actually I'm not sure whether I have a dynamo or an alternator myself!
How do I tell?
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:58 pm
by alzax3
If the unit is about 10 inches long, cylindrical (a bit like a thinner version of the starter motor) then it's a dynamo. If it's shorter, fatter and made of aluminium with black plastic covers at the back, it's an alternator..
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:22 pm
by bmcecosse