Generator light in 1964 f-100

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Old 07-12-2020, 03:08 PM
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My generator light slowly comes on when ever im at an idle or push in the clutch. I checked the voltage of my battery while off and running and the voltage is good and the generator is charging the battery.
 
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Old 07-12-2020, 03:21 PM
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Have you checked the battery voltage while the generator light is on and while it is off?
The alternator can have a internal fault in the control/sensing circuitry and still output the correct voltage.
Your truck is to old for any info to be listed on the Ford site so I cant see how the internal wiring works.
 
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Old 07-12-2020, 04:40 PM
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I’d be curious as to idle/cruise voltage too.
Make sure the idle speed is spec as well.

My old Rambler would suffer a flicker/dim gen light at idle , and adjusting the regulator a tad cured the issue..
 
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