RX Alternator problems

majordad · Post by **majordad** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:00 am

I am driving Majjords RX at the mo and have issues with Discharge light and Brake Warning lights coming on with engine run.
We thought it was Alternator and have swapped 2 over with same problem each time. Checked wiring alternator to battery with the meter and there are no breaks and the fuses check out.

Does anybody have an RX wiring diagram or any ideas what to look for.

Cheers

Majordad

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:37 am

Hey this sounds like what mine's doing. Lights are on in the dash but dull, when RPM climbs to 3000 lights are almost out. Battery died on me the other day when driving w stereo on lights fans etc. But with all etcectrical off it seems ok, this morning I left home w 11.04V engine off. Arrived at work 48km later w 11.40V engine off, so had charged a little...

I think I have a short somewhere as the light go out on the dash when the engine is running if the T plug in the back of the alt is disconnected.....

Tonight I'm gonna un plug all wires going from the alt and test w the multimeter, engine on to see what V its putting out disconnected.

Smokey.