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any word on this..? 

interested in this one as well shipping to 95838

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27 minutes ago, '76Mintgrun'02 said:

The instrument cluster sometimes has issues with being sufficiently grounded.

It sometimes helps to add a ground wire to these two brass nuts.

I simply made a copper tab to put under them and added a wire to it.

(and customized a crappy screwdriver to do the job)

(and added BMW, so it looks really extra super cool)

thanks for the suggestion ill give it a try.. 

53 minutes ago, 7502 said:

I just installed a re manufactured e21 alternator last week, and it worked out well, no issues.  I simply ran a blue wire from the D+ on the alternator to the D+ terminal on the 3 way plug at the old unneeded voltage regulator. The rest of the set up is the same.  You might want to add proper grounds to the front parking/turn signal light assemblies as well.

yea i followed the installation write up on the faq... the alt. seems to be functioning well and charging the battery and so an extra ground..? 

7 minutes ago, 72_02 said:

Did the alternator just have 3 wires going onto it or the proper plug? Maybe they are mixed up. I think that can cause issues without knowing any other info. Check diagrams and look at the pin outs to the pin outs on the regulator.

 

Just a guess tho.

it had two wires going into it... the battery cable and the (blue) one 

17 hours ago, Simeon said:

What are the electrical issues? (You got to give us something to work on)

Sorry about that a issue im having is the temp gauge bounces around and when i turn my lights on or press on the brakes the guage shoots all the way up, Another is when i pull the car out of park and into drive the lights dim and the gauge again shoots up...

Hey fellow faq members i was hoping to get a second opinion on a electrical issue i am having with my automatic 74'. Around april my alternator and or regulator died on me so i decided to upgrade to a good used e21 alternator. After replacing the alternator and grounding cable i began to notice electrical issues... my guess was either a bad connection with the new cable or the internal voltage regulator but after replacing it today with a new one and not getting a result i am stumped..... any help would be appreciated.

thank you, 

Littleohtwo

still interested....

price on shipping on L and R housing plus lens?

miles on the sway bars? 

pictures and price? possibly interested

it does flash but so does my hazards switch and nope it doesnt 

yes thats the one that is illuminated for some reason..

7 minutes ago, wegweiser said:

Wait! *YELLOW* "L" light????

 

Yellow is oil pressure w an "O" ...and the alternator light should be RED w an "L". Unless later cars are different from all the round light cars I've owned. 

wow i was wrong but "o" is red and the yellow light i'm talking about is "B" located at the bottom left..so sorry about the confusion 

1 minute ago, oracle_29 said:

Not sure if you are saying the L light is dim before you start the car or after.

In any case you need a dvm, with the car idling or revved to about 1k rpm measuring across the battery should read between 13-14volts, if it's under 13 something is wrong.

If you can start the car easily probably your ground and positive cable are good.

Measure from the alternator positive (output) lead to the positive battery terminal, this should be less than a volt, with the engine running, this checks the wiring from the alt to batt.

Also be sure all connections to the regulator are clean and fit snugly, same with the alt, do any of the wires have broken strands, do any of the wires look like they've been hot?

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The L light is dim before and after i start the car, i checked the voltage and it is reading about 12.3 on the alt and battery... ill check the voltage from the alt. to the battery and let you know... all the wires have good connections there was some corrosion and broken strands but i added fresh new ones... no hot wires to my knowlede.

56 minutes ago, wegweiser said:

I've had new and nearly new Bosch (and other brand) regulators fail right out of the box, or within 10,000 miles. Check the wires from the regulator all the way to the alternator for continuity. Make sure the connectors are properly seated, and intact, inside those plastic 3 prong plugs. I spent 4 hours sleuthing out my own charging issues on Sunday. Turned out to be a broken wire *and* a bad 3 year old regulator (!) If the red charging light on the dashboard doesn't illuminate (along with the oil light) with key on, engine OFF, my money is on bad voltage regulator. I'm bringing THREE old / used / good ones with me on Friday's road trip…just in case. 

my instrument cluster lights are illuminated... the yellow (L) light is illuminated but very very dim i thought it was a grounding issue so i changed out the grounding cable and actually added another from the alt. to the body but still no luck...

45 minutes ago, laundromatt said:

Sounds like something to do with the voltage regulator to me.  You say it's new - is it really new, or is it a used one from somewhere else?  Everything seated and connected properly?

its out the box brand new... and it looks to be to me no loose cables.

14 hours ago, JohnH said:

Is your battery light in the instrument cluster illuminating?

 

Edit: I meant to say "L" light.

It is on but very very dim to where you would barely be able to see it... and my red oil pressure light comes on with no problem 

Hello fellow members I am stuck in a runt... i have a 74' automatic having electrical/ charging issues... any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. A couple weeks ago i started having alternator issues ex:( low battery, disconnect the battery the car dies). I have tries everything to my knowledge..New alternator, new voltage regulator, new grounding cable, secondary ground, cable leading from alt. to battery, tried two different batteries. When that all failed i tried a e21 alt. (known to work to my knowledge) any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Help me keep my 02 

I have some 13s but i dont think they are near x8 i believe they are 13x6.5 pm if interested.... i have you on IG @LittleOhTwo 

Price and location on the hood?

In need of a drivers door window glass

hello FAQ members I am installing a new ignition lock onto my 1974 and was wondering if anyone had any pictures or diagrams telling where the cable placement goes ie: green cable purple and etc. thanks in advance.

How much on the arches shipped to CA 95838?