Red dash light on permanantly since this morning

[Horse_Apple]

Morning All,

Picked up the old griff from Austec on Saturday and spent the weekend driving around.

Noticed that the fuel guage and heater fans don't work but I'm pretty sure they are minor issues, however, the red dash light came on when started this morning and stayed on all the way to work.

Can anyone point me in the right sirection as to what events this light warns for?

TIA

>>> Edited by Horse_Apple on Tuesday 29th March 08:28

[docevi1]

isn't read usually the alternator isn't charging the battery. I say usually as thats what the convention is on other non tvr cars...

[schueymcfee]

If the Griff has the same lights as the Chim between the rev counter and speedo - then top red is alarm, amber is oil, and bottom red is alternator.

Hope that helps.

[Horse_Apple]

Thanks.

Alarm fine so it would make sense that the alternater has decided to pack up over night, while having nothing better to do.

Trouble is that I drove in with lights on and may kill the battery on the way home. Leads and jump starter in another car that is up in Birmingham having a service.

Now, the big question is how long have I got beofre the battery konks?

[DJC]

Ah, now different answers to what I thought...I always thought it was the cold warning lights!

However, I have noticed something from Thursday when I put a brand new battery in the Griff. IF I just start her up and let ehr tick over the battery wont charge, just stays in the red zone on the counter and the top red LED comes on. If I give her a bootful of revs, the battery needle flicks up and starts charging and the red LED goes out. It could well be the alternator then!

[Horse_Apple]

Yup.

Usually the red light flickers if the tick over drops to almost stalling.

Been fully on since firing up this morning.

Am about to try and drive it back. Hope there is enough juice to keep the plugs sparking!!!!!!

[Extra 300 Driver]

With the engine at idle, try tapping the alternator with a hammer. It may just be a stuck brush.

Also with the other issues check all the fuses.

[schueymcfee]

DJC said:

Ah, now different answers to what I thought...I always thought it was the cold warning lights! However, I have noticed something from Thursday when I put a brand new battery in the Griff. IF I just start her up and let ehr tick over the battery wont charge, just stays in the red zone on the counter and the top red LED comes on. If I give her a bootful of revs, the battery needle flicks up and starts charging and the red LED goes out. It could well be the alternator then!

I had this problem, it was my alternator belt that was a bit slack.

[tony n]

It could be the 100amp fuse under the engine - I had the same problem as the fuse was broken but when revved the current was arking accross the gap