PR: Proprietary Items MacDougalator warning light

[Bill Cannon]

I have the Kubota alternator and corresponding regulator. There is a green wire for a warning light, which I would like to use, but does the other side of the bulb go to earth or to ignition+ve?

Cheers Bill

 

[Alan Connor]

I have the Kubota alternator and corresponding regulator. There is a green wire for a warning light, which I would like to use, but does the other side of the bulb go to earth or to ignition+ve?

Cheers Bill

Hi Bill, I expect you've resolved this by now, but based on some recent reading, I think you'll find that the green wire supplies the feed for the warning light, which therefore needs to be earthed to complete its circuit.

 

[Bill Cannon]

Hi Bill, I expect you've resolved this by now, but based on some recent reading, I think you'll find that the green wire supplies the feed for the warning light, which therefore needs to be earthed to complete its circuit.

Thanks Alan, I have resolved this now and you are correct, the other side goes to earth.
I meant to update this but forgot so thanks again.
Bill

 

[Robert Watson]

You should also make sure that you have a battery cut out. On my system which uses an alternator from a John Deere with a Yanmar diesel I found that the idiot light (Don't go there) drew 30-40 milliamps and if left to sit for a few weeks it drained the battery.

I should add that my system uses a red light that illuminates when the unit fails to charge.

 

[Bill Thomas]

I don't have a warning light on mine, But as you say it drains after a bit. Cheers Bill.

 

[Bill Cannon]

You should also make sure that you have a battery cut out. On my system which uses an alternator from a John Deere with a Yanmar diesel I found that the idiot light (Don't go there) drew 30-40 milliamps and if left to sit for a few weeks it drained the battery.

I should add that my system uses a red light that illuminates when the unit fails to charge.

Thanks Robert, I'll check that out.

Bill