Your description of the condition is correct. If the rain lets up, I'll check the wires and also check to see if the red lights come on when I just turn the key (without trying to start the engine).
On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, Bill Davidson wrote: > But wouldn't the alternator light come on after starting if it wasn't > charging? ... he said that it doesn't come on at all... I assume that means > after starting also... > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 6:38 PM > Subject: Re: two red lights aren't on at start > > > > Among other things, it probably means that your alternator is not > charging, > > since it needs the trickle current through that circuit to start. See if > > the D+ lead has fallen off the alternator... > > > > david > > > > At 06:57 PM 1/10/2001, MOST,DAVID wrote: > > >What does it mean if the two red dash lights that normally stay on when > > >starting (until the engine is revved) aren't coming on at all? I'm > > >assuming that the bulbs and associated fuses are good, but I'll admit to > > >having done no checking yet. > > > > > >Thanks, > > >David > > > > David Beierl - Providence, RI > > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" > > '85 GL "Poor Relation" > > > |
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