lights go dim?
- martin1973
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lights go dim?
when i rev my engine the lights go dim?
any ideas?
any ideas?
- Darrell
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Re: lights go dim?
Never heard of that before
But along.
Someone may a few idea's...
But along.
Someone may a few idea's...
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- martin1973
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Re: lights go dim?
oh it would appear thats was my first post?
i have posted b4 but i dunno.
i have posted b4 but i dunno.
Re: lights go dim?
Hi there, you might have posted in between the last backup and the website going down, therefore lost all your posts. we now backup the forum every night so we shouldn't ever have that problem again hopefully!
Firstly what model is your sj and what engine is it running?
If anything as the engine revs increase the alternator should kick out a bit more power, not less?
Is the alternator belt in good condition, tight enough and not slipping at higher revs
If it's ok then i'm thinking either a problem with the idle up system (if your sj has one), the alternator could need new brushes or the battery is weak.
Firstly what model is your sj and what engine is it running?
If anything as the engine revs increase the alternator should kick out a bit more power, not less?
Is the alternator belt in good condition, tight enough and not slipping at higher revs
If it's ok then i'm thinking either a problem with the idle up system (if your sj has one), the alternator could need new brushes or the battery is weak.
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Re: lights go dim?
thanks for the info
its a sj410q
fan belt fine, will check the alternator output.
i'm running su carb.
its a sj410q
fan belt fine, will check the alternator output.
i'm running su carb.
Re: lights go dim?
hey,....another 410q....welcome!
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Re: lights go dim?
Your sj doesn't have an idle up system in that case so that rules that out, test the alternator output throughout the rev range it shouldn't drop, if it does I would imagine that's where the problem is.
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Is that the model with the seperate voltage regulator unit, IE not built into the alternator.
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Re: lights go dim?
problem solved, battery earth to body missing.
thanks for the advice.
thanks for the advice.
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Re: lights go dim?
Glad you sorted it, thanks for letting us know
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