JonnoSkye83
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« on: March 10, 2011, 07:02:34 PM » |
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when you turn the ignition key on. warning lights come on (ignition and oil if i remember rightly) then once you start the engine, these go out... How? (in the "wiring" sort of context)
i know my way around wiring but just not these warning lights...
like i say... call me daft.
~Jonno
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tbone
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2011, 07:41:15 PM » |
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Your oil light is switch operated, just a make/break connection. Low pressure, or ignition on, then the light is on, correct pressure, i.e engine running, light off.
The ignition light is fed through the alternator and is slightly more complex. With the ignition on, the light picks up a feed through the alternator, from the battery. When the engine is running the battery voltage is monitored by the alternator regulator, if correct voltage is present, the alternator cuts off the supply to the ignition lamp, no light, if the voltage is too low then the feed is switched on again and so the light lights.
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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Cabman77
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 09:17:43 PM » |
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I could not have put it more eloquently myself
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..........and Joshua entered Jericho on his Triumph..............
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JonnoSkye83
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2011, 09:52:17 PM » |
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 hehehe i get the general idea  so the little wire from the alternator is the live feed for the warning light???
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spanners
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2011, 10:05:19 PM » |
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the ign warning light is fed ,,live,, from the ign switch and earths through the alternator when alternator starts ,,charging,, iT ,,breaks,, the circuit I.E,, breaks the earth -
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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tbone
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« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2011, 05:38:43 AM » |
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Nice to see you back Mike  Are you settled in to that new place of yours or did plans change? |
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« Last Edit: March 11, 2011, 05:40:48 AM by tbone »
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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JonnoSkye83
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2011, 02:43:56 PM » |
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got it cheers everyone ~Jonno |
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dobber
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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2011, 05:34:42 PM » |
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explained like that makes it seem so simple as compared to a wiring diagram wher most tend to give up after a quick look.
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no rush fella, take all the time you need,
can i have it in 20 Min's?
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JonnoSkye83
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« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2011, 02:28:11 AM » |
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the wiring diagram on here on the trikes page is my kinda wiring diagram... simple, and with pictures! |
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