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carter
 Post subject: Ignition light
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:20 pm 
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So I have an issue......when driving my mini my ignition light brightens up depending on the amount of revs the engine is doing. The more revs the brighter the light. The light is basically not on when idling. What would cause this? Car has a generator.

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 Post subject: Re: Ignition light
PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2024 7:46 pm 
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That sounds backwards from normal. I'd check it's wired properly and see what the battery voltage is doing at idle and under revs

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 Post subject: Re: Ignition light
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:49 am 
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Check your voltage regulator relay is not fixed open - a spring actuated set of points.
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 Post subject: Re: Ignition light
PostPosted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 8:38 pm 
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Turns out it was my harmonic balancer. It loosened and came off destroying the key way. The light coming on wh
Old have been It slipping on the crank.

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 Post subject: Re: Ignition light
PostPosted: Sun Oct 20, 2024 4:17 pm 
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crank still ok ???
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 Post subject: Re: Ignition light
PostPosted: Sat Nov 09, 2024 8:37 pm 
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nope. Keyway is gone

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