Dashboard warning light malfunction

[mikey]

Good advice on reconditioning these things. I thought that I might keep the old one too, but the core charge on the thing was over forty dollars, so I just got my money back.

Despite that, I'm gonna put in a good word for O'Reilly Auto Parts, the new name for Checker. Since the name change they get shipments from the big city more often, in my case twice a day from Albuquerque, and their computer system is amazing, with multiple photos of many parts to view. They put the local Pep Boys to shame!

[Trev]

why didn't you just measure the voltage of the output of the alternator? While its running, attach voltmeter to to positive (+) and negative (-) sides of the battery, then see what the meter says. It should read around 14.1volts. If it reads 12, it won't charge.