At 08:52 PM 7/29/2003, Dan wrote: >Guten Abend Volks, >Per the Bentley, I disconnected battery ground, then removed my alternator. >Reconnect battery ground, turn ingition switch on. >LEDs for OXS and ALT both lit up. >Bentley says this means I have a short to ground somewhere along the wire >path from alternator. >These LEDs shouldn't come on with alternator disconnected. >Any advice/clues where the short might be? > >Dan Hall >'86 Westy Weekender >"Das Boot" Nah, that test won't work on a Westy because of the load reduction relay, which is in the 2nd battery compartment area behind the drivers seat. Find the silver relay and yank the blue wire off it and try the test again. The relay coil is connected to the charge (OXS/ALT) circuit and causes the apparent short circuit. Is normal for Westy... It raises hell with Subaru conversions on Westy's because of the way the Subaru alternator idiot light circuit works. Ask me how I know... Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod" |
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