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Subject:Re: Blue wire to aux battery dead
From:Gregor Brandt
Date:Mon, 7 May 2007 14:14:33 -0600

Hi Jake,

Yes, the 'idiot' light turns off.

Gregor

On 7-May-07, at 9:57 AM, Jake Beaulieu wrote:

>> yes I have 0 volts at the blue wire to the isolator.  I have a volt
>> meter.
>
> Often times you need to kick up the rpms upon initially starting the
> vehicle to to get the alternator to start producing current.  If
> this is
> the case in your vehicle, the battery idiot light on your cluster will
> also be illuminated until the alternator starts working.  Double
> check to
> make sure that the idiot light on your cluster is not on, then look
> for
> voltage at the blue wire.
>
> jake