Charging Problems?

[miller92063]

My battery light stays on when the car is off and the light is off when the key is in the ON position.
That's just not right!
Anyone else ever had this problem?
I just did alot of electrical work; Hid the fuse box and wiring, battery relocation, and switches in the car.

 

[HISSIN50]

How does the alternator perform?

The battery light has ignition power going through it. After the battery light, the wire goes to the alternator regulator's I circuit.

The regulator will ground the circuit when there's less than around 10 volts output (including when the alternator hasn't excited). Once the alternator excites, the ground is removed and the battery light goes out.

I'd start chasing wires but I couldn't begin to have a suggestion as to where to chase.

Good luck.

 

[miller92063]

Had alternator/voltage regulator tested today, no problems.
car started up today the first time, but now will not start.
As the motor is cranking the chime under the dash dings at will. My chime never did that before, it only should do that when the key is turned to the ON position.

 

[miller92063]

chasing which wires?
Any thoughts on where to start?

 

[HISSIN50]

It very well might take going back over all the wires you relocated/modified to try and find where things went bad. I'm sorry but I wouldn't have a clue where to start looking. Maybe the guys who do wire hiding might have experience about where to look when things go bad.

Good luck.

 

[miller92063]

Here's the lowdown;
Car starts runs for about 5 minutes then dies, Battery dead.
Checked the ground on the block, made it better.
Checked the alternator, its fine.
Moved the battery back up to under the hood, didn't help.

My question;
What do i look for and how do i look for it. never delt with a problem like this before.

 

[95strokerPSU]

Did you confirm that your alternator is being properly grounded?

I had a charging issue after I powdercoated my alt bracket. The powdercoating would not allow the alt. to ground to engine block. Good luck

 

[miller92063]

Never painted it. it's in the same condition that it was before the swap.

I may try running a ground from the bolt to the frame though.