Warning light issues

stur83 · Post by **stur83** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:38 pm

Hi all,

Does anyone have any idea why the STOP LAMP, BRAKE FLUID and CHARGE warning lights stay on when engine is running on my 1994 l series 4wd wagon?

I have done the obvious and checked the brake fluid, brake bulbs and that the alternator is charging and all is ok.

Thanks

Stu

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:48 pm

Did they all come on at once?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:06 pm

see how many Volts the alternator is putting out at the back or at the battery - reckon this happens at about 12V and less....

stur83 · Post by **stur83** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:10 pm

Did they all come on at once? Not sure as bought it a few weeks ago and i thought it would not be hard to fix (lol)

see how many Volts the alternator is putting out at the back or at the battery - reckon this happens at about 12V and less.... Alt is putting out about 13.75v

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:07 pm

Theoretically if the charge light is on, it shouldnt be charging. Sounds like a broken wire somewhere.

Jono... what were the early symptoms of dodgy fusible links?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:29 pm

I havent got my manuals with me. can somebody scan the instrument panel part and upload it?

stur83 · Post by **stur83** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:24 pm

Thank you all for your help, as it turns out the alt was on the way out have replaced it with a near new one from a wrecker here in Ipswich which only cost me $40.00 and now is working fine.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 6:08 am

thought so, and when it happens all over again, you might remember what it was that caused it before

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:14 pm

Good to hear you got it sorted. I'd pull the old alternator apart and have a look at the brushes.. you might find that's all it needs and then you have a spare