and what is the charging voltage measured at the battery ?
'mostly' you can tell if the alternator is charging or not that way ......
anything like 12 volts or so = not charging.
13.8 and up = charging................'usually.'

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Kao" <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: alt. light

> It is most likely the alternator that is not generating current.
> Try another alternator.
>
> David
>
>
>
> --- dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
>> Van has new battery.
>> new alt., with proper tension.
>> Dash pod has been tested and a good used one swapped in.
>>
>> Alt. light comes on and stays on while driving.
>>
>> Please advise how to trace this issue.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> dylan
>>