Batt light

1. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #1 25th January 2012, 00:43

   Hey guys just done the 8v alternator conversion on my 16v, all is good except one thing when the car idles and i drive it below 4-5k its fine but other that it will sometimes flick the battery light on and off, i checked connectors seem to be fine, could it be where its a 1.1 alternator it cant cope? As its 70A and vts is 80A, i used the 1.1 on my furio and was fine. Any ideas
2. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #2 25th January 2012, 00:45

   Is it charging properly? Get a multimeter on the battery
3. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #3 25th January 2012, 00:48

   Yer mate charges fine, dad tested it all for me. Its fine until i drive it hard and it flickers
4. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #4 25th January 2012, 00:52

   have you checked belt tension? If its ok I'd suggest trying stronger alt then as it obviously can't handle under load, or live with the flickering if it is charging enough
5. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #5 25th January 2012, 01:20

   The belts brand new mate, nice and tight cheers for your ideads

   1 user thanked this post: tingaling
6. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #6 25th January 2012, 19:35

   Bump
7. Adamvts03 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Wiltshire Posts: 237 Silver VTS 16V 106 quicksilver Mondeo ST

   #7 25th January 2012, 21:53

   mine also does this if i drive hard.
   just lightly flicker on and off.
   mine a vts with vts alt so its got to be some sort of connection mate
8. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #8 25th January 2012, 22:04

   try a 80a alt mate what alt was you using before you did 8v conversion?
9. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #9 25th January 2012, 22:46

   Ok cheers people, sam i was using a vts one but the bearings was noisey as fook, one of the reasons i did the 8v set-up. But atm it seems to be fine so ill see what happens thanks!
10. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #10 26th January 2012, 04:15

    i'm using my 1.1 alternator on my 16v with no problems bud. just a thought...
11. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #11 26th January 2012, 04:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kennym1987 i'm using my 1.1 alternator on my 16v with no problems bud. just a thought...

    You got PAS mate?
12. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

    #12 26th January 2012, 04:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cam You got PAS mate?

    ---yes
    
    edit - as standard. on my base model