----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> > At 01:55 PM 8/16/2001, Karl Ploessl wrote: > >The battery & EGR light stay on until I goose the > >throttle a little. If I just drive offf the lights will stay on for awhile. > >Same diagnosis? Weak alternator? Thanks." > > I missed this part first time around. The alternator should start charging > at least by 1200-1500 rpm, then continue even if you idle down below normal > idle. If that's not what's happening, there's a problem. > > > no, if I recall it correctly that's the way it supposed to work. I > >"think" you need about 800 rpm and then the alternator light goes off and > >reving up the engine gives you the 800 rpm. my 85 GL does the same thing, when I first start it the battery light comes on until I goose rpm's a bit then it goes off. |
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