<VV> Generator Light

[Harry Smith]

ISTR many gen lights being caused by a ground problem. Before you replace
the regulator check your grounds.
Harry Smith
1963 Rampside
Coral Springs, FL
On Jun 18, 2011 10:38 PM, "Jason Cesana" <jacesana1 at cox.net> wrote:
> Hey gang I had something pop up tonight that has never happened before.
> After an evening out with the family in the Vair when we got home I turned
> off the engine and the generator light flickered like it was going to turn
> off as always. Instead it stayed on. I watched it for a minute to see if
it
> would go off (residual electricity perhaps in the line so to speak) but it
> didn't. Started the car back up; let it run for a minute then shut it down
> again. Same thing happened. After looking around the engine harness and
> checking under the dash for any shorted wires and finding none I decided
to
> pull the positive lead off the battery. When I did I heard a click from
the
> voltage regulator or so that's where it sounded like it was from. Is this
> the tell tale signs of a generator failure or voltage regulator? Could
this
> be a fluke? The car is a 1960 80hp with PG. Thanks for any input.
>
>
>
> Jason Cesana
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