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problem is gen 2 lite is dimly on,both batts. are good, both alts. are putting out, front batt. is charging, back batt. is not whats going on?
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Your truck is acting as designed. When cold the glow plugs cycle for a short period, that's why you get fluctuation in the meter, Anywhere in the green is fine but red or yellow? you may have problems.I've had a similar thing with mine since day 1. The Gen 2 light has a constant dim glow. The voltmeter reads in the low/mid green, and the truck always starts like a champ. Only weird hiccup is after not running for awhile the voltmeter will fluctuate between yellow and green 5-6 times with the clicking of some relay under the dash. After that it levels out in the low/mid green and everything seems to work just fine.
Im guessing (hoping) just the diode trio. Any of the more knowlegable users encounter my specific symptoms?
I know this is an old thread but I wanted to get some clarity for myself. Mine is doing the exact same thing except the slight glow is on the Gen 1 light and my voltage drops to yellow after about 5 seconds and then back to green. It cycled like this for about 30 minutes while driving and then stopped when I got to my destination. Is my issue also the voltage regulator?No it is not designed to lightly glow.
Typically the voltage regulator is going bad when this happens(if everything else is correct).
You may have a glow plug temperature sensor that's going bad and it's telling the glow plugs to cycle. When the engine is cold the glow plugs cycle for a short period "30-60 seconds" after start up. That's why you may get fluctuation in the meter. If the temperature sensor went bad it will keep cycling the glow plugs thinking the engine is still cold.I know this is an old thread but I wanted to get some clarity for myself. Mine is doing the exact same thing except the slight glow is on the Gen 1 light and my voltage drops to yellow after about 5 seconds and then back to green. It cycled like this for about 30 minutes while driving and then stopped when I got to my destination. Is my issue also the voltage regulator?
Thanks for the reply. I probably should get the volt meter out and test everything following the guide in the sticky. Thanks.You may have a glow plug temperature sensor that's going bad and it's telling the glow plugs to cycle. When the engine is cold the glow plugs cycle for a short period "30-60 seconds" after start up. That's why you may get fluctuation in the meter. If the temperature sensor went bad it will keep cycling the glow plugs thinking the engine is still cold.
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