My 82 DV with the Bosch AL33X 90 amp alternator does the same thing. And the tach hooked up to the 'W' terminal doesn't read until a good rev turns the light is off. Jonathan Bluehighwayvanagon.blogspot.com
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Richard A Jones <Jones@colorado.edu> wrote: > I find that 'most' waterboxers either take no rev to get charging started, >> or just a slight one. >> I find that on an 82 DV with 65 amp alternator ..it takes quite a good >> rev to get it to start charging. >> > > Yup, my '81 always requires a bit of a goose to turn off the light. It > always has since I bought it in January '82. My '87 never does. > > Richard > |
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