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Old 09-05-2010, 02:02 PM
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Put OEM 3 watt bulb back in

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Originally Posted by lkchris View Post
Yes, the LED will cause problems. Alternator requires current flowing through the bulb filament to excite it to start working.
I now see the error of my ways. I took out the LED bulb and replaced it with the 3 watt OEM bulb. It seeemd to help a bit, but it is not fixing all the problem. I am starting to suspect the wiring from the alt to the battery harness, gonna test it this afternoon. It has a lot of corrosion on it and the connecting plug at the alt looks like it needs cleaned.
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