On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, Greenamyer, William L wrote: > I know that some of this has been covered before but just changed my > regulator and the LEDs still come on the same way. When I first start, > they remain on. It is not until I rev the engine that they go out. > One thought. Could it be that the voltage is not high enough because > some of the diode sections may not be working? Just a thought. Any > experts out there who know why the LEDs require a rev of the engine > before they go out? I'm not an expert, but I always figured maybe the alternator wasn't generating enough current to energize its field windings until the speed was increased a bit. Until the field windings are energized there's only the relatively weak residual magnetism in the steel frame to provide a magnetic field. Just a guess...
David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si |
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