Hi everyone,
Yesterday while I was out running errands in my 87, I glanced down at the dash and I noticed that my volt meter was almost in the red zone. I quickly headed for home so as not to get stuck on the road, and fortunately I made it.
I checked the alternator output with a multi-meter, and it is totally dead. I have a re manufactured alternator that I will swap in tomorrow and be back on the road.
My question however relates to the charge light. At no point did the light illuminate indicating that I am having an issue with the charging system. What is the trigger for the light? I would assume that it should have come on at some point, right?
Thanks,
Zack
Yesterday while I was out running errands in my 87, I glanced down at the dash and I noticed that my volt meter was almost in the red zone. I quickly headed for home so as not to get stuck on the road, and fortunately I made it.
I checked the alternator output with a multi-meter, and it is totally dead. I have a re manufactured alternator that I will swap in tomorrow and be back on the road.
My question however relates to the charge light. At no point did the light illuminate indicating that I am having an issue with the charging system. What is the trigger for the light? I would assume that it should have come on at some point, right?
Thanks,
Zack