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Hi all Sorry for the age to reply to tell you of the solution to this, I forgot my password and have only just recovered it. Anyways the problem was a really stupid thing as was my fault. It was simply that when I removed the alternator I tucked the second red wire (one of the two that go onto the b...

Yerp. All earths OK.
Thanks for reply )
Nigel

Cheers for that.
It doesn't even show battery voltage on the big lead with it disconnected.
cheers
Nigel

No a new one

yep defo got the correct one. Well at least it fits and it was for my model, year, etc. Defo no power to big terminal and no power to glow plug control unit. Ign light on when not running and glowing (not fully bright) when running but no charge at battery, and 15v + from small alt wire. Is it contr...

Ok so done some more fiddling. All connections present and correct. According to the wiring diagram the alternator and the heater plug control unit are powered from something called the "maxi fuse unit". Well I have no power at all to the heater plug control unit but have power to the small cable to...

Hi cheers for reply. No I'm not sure its earth. I know it shouldnt as both should be live. The little one for the exciter and the big un to the battery +. Or at least thats what I thought anyways. If its 15v at the little one when running and thats the light wire that would prob explain the glowing ...

Hi all Got a 1998 1.9td which had battery light glowing and no charge at battery, fitted new alternator and still have same problem. Can anyone suggest and solutions for me please. The alternator has two connections, a big one and a small one. The smaller (front) connector shows 15 volts when connec...