The mystery fof the Gen 2 light!!
Well I must say I learned a lot today. I now know that, in order for the gen 2 light to work, you must first have the exciter wire and the power wire (two wire plug) plugged into the Alternator before checking anything else. I could not get the power togo through the light. I had power to one side but it would not go thoughh and light up the light (%^$%*&^&). So being the person I am I took the whole dash apart and into the kitchen I went. I put all new lights in 194 for gen 2 and 168 for the rest. The gen 2 light socket was a little funky, so got a new one from Napa.
So this morning I got out to mount the dash back in. Ah but first I plug it in to see if gen 2 light
working.....^&^%##@%&&, it is not!!! So I back track from yesterday and find that I did not plug the wires back in to alt 2 so, I plug them in and back to the dash I go, low and be hold the
&^&^$%$@#$&%%*& gen 2 light is working. Power to the exciter wire and all is good in the hood.
Moral of the story is....If you are having a gen 2 light problem and suspect the light bulb it self, retace what you have done, before you totally disasemble the whole ^*(*(&^ thing and find out you have done soemthing stupid. I'am now an expert on gen 2 light, dash boards, printed circuts, 2 wire plugs, trouble shooting light bulbs, and cussing
Thank you for reading my rant!!!! Long live the the GEN 2 LIGHT!!!