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Date:         Sun, 18 May 2003 22:10:05 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: High Beam Indicator-Ya Gotta Be Kidding Me!!!
Comments: To: Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@earthlink.net>
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On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:23:21 -0400, Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET>
wrote:


> Could the LED be bad?


It's possible.  They're also polarized -- it'll work one way but not the
other.


Dunno why your battery would go dead, but if the battery LED isn't
connected the alternator won't charge.  The current through the LED is
necessary to supply the initial current to the alternator field windings
and get the whole process going.


--


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si
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