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by Catylistic
Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:12 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery isnt charging.
Replies: 12
Views: 22734

Re: Battery isnt charging.

BOBLOOK wrote:probably :D
I replaced the voltage reg and it charges fine but now when I turn the car off the CHG light stays on. If I leave the battery plugged in too long it will be dead. apparently when the light is on in this instance something is drawing on the battery when it shouldnt be. Any ideas?
by Catylistic
Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:45 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery isnt charging.
Replies: 12
Views: 22734

Re: Battery isnt charging.

In many case is uncertain what causes the diode to blow. The cathode side need to spare the voltage that trigger the charge light. Thats is not happed in youre case causing the circuit to stay on and drain the battery So i drove it quite a bit with the new alternator without replacing the voltage r...
by Catylistic
Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery isnt charging.
Replies: 12
Views: 22734

Re: Battery isnt charging.

BOBLOOK wrote:Yes it will charge just fine just the trio circuit diode is blow

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So i guess now i just have figure whats causing it to blow. If i just replace the alt its just going to blow again right?
by Catylistic
Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:27 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery isnt charging.
Replies: 12
Views: 22734

Re: Battery isnt charging.

Sound that you-re alternator maybe bad? When you disconnect the battery cable then reconnect it back do you hear an click sound?? If yes on diode is blow in the alternator It does click. But it also will stay on if i disconnect the battery telling me its doing its job. Is it still possible for it t...
by Catylistic
Thu Oct 08, 2015 2:57 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery isnt charging.
Replies: 12
Views: 22734

Re: Battery isnt charging.

BOBLOOK wrote:Here !
I replaced the reg and it charges now (woohoo!) But now when i turn the car all the way off the chg light stays on and drains the battery if i leave it off for more than 24 hours
by Catylistic
Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:15 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery isnt charging.
Replies: 12
Views: 22734

Re: Battery isnt charging.

BOBLOOK wrote:Voltage regulator bad ?
Where would I find that?
by Catylistic
Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:29 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery isnt charging.
Replies: 12
Views: 22734

Battery isnt charging.

About a month ago the CHG light on my '79 corolla wagon started going on but fading away at high rpms. It was only about a week of owning it that this happened and I didnt think to look up what it meant. Not too long after that the light wouldn't fade at all. At this point I decided to take the alte...