Alternator charge light on, key off FIXED, no headlights too

[2002Targa]

After a weekend of chasing wires I finally fixed my alt problem. Turns out, the alternator is fine. Along with my alternator problem, I also had to troubleshoot the lack of headlights. Had no power to light relays either low or high beam.

Any guesses as to what the fix was??

[c.d.iesel]

everyone's too tyred to guess - tell us already ________________[/i]

[jgerock]

After a weekend of chasing wires I finally fixed my alt problem. Turns out, the alternator is fine. Along with my alternator problem, I also had to troubleshoot the lack of headlights. Had no power to light relays either low or high beam.

Any guesses as to what the fix was??

AK weather too cold (i.e. too much resistance in your old wiring)?

Wires terminated in the wrong place? Dash light bulb mixed up with alt. charge light?

Come on - please tell us so CD can stop using red.

[2002Targa]

After many hours and beers of wire chasing, turns out that my shitbag PO wired the ignition switch up wrong. I don't remember where he had all the wires going, but they sure weren't where they were supposed to be.

The ignition is the only point where both the alt wiring and the lighting wiring come together in one spot.

Here's the way it's supposed to be wired: (for a 74-75 anyway)

15-Both green wires

30-Both Red wires

50-Black with white terminal

R-Violet

P-Grey (my car doesn't have grey, but that's what's shown)

In summary, there was no power at either of the headlight relays and the Alt light was constantly on when the key was off.

So if anyone ever has this problem, check the back of your ignition switch...

TK

[c.d.iesel]

RATS !! I was sure it was the alternator .

Wires in wrong places don't count.

Find Sheit-fur-brains PO and make sure he can't reproduce.

Good Job finding LOST WIRING

[Mike Self]

the battery side of the wiring to the alt light but not from the alternator side (remember the two positive wires feeding the alt light)...and the PO managed to get that feed wire onto the "always hot" side of the ign switch vs the "only hot when the ign is on" side.

Good catch...doncha love PO's? Especially POs with no mechanical skills?

mike

[Napes]

That's why I've been driving the same ' 02 for nearly 30 yrs. That way when I get pissed @ ther PO I just have to walk over to the nearest wall and bang his head against it.

Bob Napier