Ignition light on.

[Daytona Dek]

Originally Posted by Morris

Actually, the best and easiest way is to eliminate the light and just us a 12 VDC volt gauge and when the alternator starts charging the Volt meter will go up to 14.5 and at idle it would be 12.5 volts. Anything other then this is a issue.

Actually Morris I have got a voltmeter fitted so it’s not a big deal. Unfortunately it’s situated on the passenger side in the Daytona and not immediately in front of me like the ignition light. There’s nothing like a warning light to grab your attention. Perhaps I should disconnect it in the interim and rewire it as an oil pressure warning light to give it some function?

[Tommy]

Originally Posted by Daytona Dek

Perhaps I should disconnect it in the interim and rewire it as an oil pressure warning light to give it some function?

The reason I kept coming back to the possibility of your red light being for low oil pressure is that I've had a big red light directly in front of me for that reason in my last two cars. It started when I lost oil pressure during some hard turns at an autocross and sheared the distributor gear. Losing alternator power is not something that demands immediate attention, but losing oil pressure is.

[Daytona Dek]

Originally Posted by Tommy

The reason I kept coming back to the possibility of your red light being for low oil pressure is that I've had a big red light directly in front of me for that reason in my last two cars. It started when I lost oil pressure during some hard turns at an autocross and sheared the distributor gear. Losing alternator power is not something that demands immediate attention, but losing oil pressure is.

Appreciate that Tommy but oil pressure showing ok on the gauge.