why does my alt light stay on

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  1. whynotme

    whynotme Member

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    Well i have had to replace about 4 batterys since i have bought this car. I have replaced the alternater the start the volt regulater and the solenoid also. And yet the alt light seems to stay on and i cant figure out why. I thought maybe that i had the wires mixed but i bought a book about maverick and it shows how the wires run and i believe that i have them hook up as soon but the light still stays on. Does anyone have a clue of what i need to do to fix my problem.
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    If the harness that plugs into the regulator is faulty or has a bad connection your alternator light will go on ...
     
  3. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    My 77 did that, I cleaned all connections pertaining to alternator and voltage regulator. Solved problem.
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    how do u mean that u cleaned them all. Oh yea if the harness is bad is it hard to replace.
     
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    Wire brushed anything I could, took pencil eraser to flat surfaces.
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