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Post by pila Mon May 05, 2014 9:45 pm

Not to dwell on the GEN light issue, but I'm thinking you have a bad diode in the rectifier bridge in your alternator.  It can still charge, but likely not at full capacity, and a leaky diode may not be giving an open ground to your light, letting it be dim & not completely off.

And not to try to sell you parts . Very Happy   NPD has alternator repair kits ,for the 63 amp and the 85 amp alternators, for $24.95, which includes: bearings, brushes, springs, capacitor, diode trio, and rectifier bridge. (In their new catalog, it's item 2319 on page 126 )
 I keep one of those kits around, to keep my stuff working.



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