HELP! - 78 Euro w/ 4.7L euro engine

928mac;1352 wrote: Correct Stan. She is charging so now you have a good direction and can check where the charge lead comes into the car. I can't help you there but I would be tracing the schamatic. at work now

Well, a common problem with 928s is with grounds, and there are some behind the pod. As it happens, I had a pod recovered a while back, and now it will move up in the priority list to get done. I plan on upgrading the lighting behind the cluster as well.

I can live with it as is, and just hope the central warning system will let me know if there really becomes a charging problem.

Thanks!

Stan I dont think the pod gauge is an issue it sounds more like either a bad connection to the exciter circuit or worn brushes in the alt. check the hot post connections and the 14 pin connector above it.
fit a hot post cover if you dont have one, check the fuses and clean them with a pencil eraser verify no water leakes over the Ce panel, as well as ground connections and power connections to the CE panel
clean both battery terminals and the wires going to them

Mrmerlin;1455 wrote: Stan I dont think the pod gauge is an issue it sounds more like either a bad connection to the exciter circuit or worn brushes in the alt. check the hot post connections and the 14 pin connector above it.
fit a hot post cover if you dont have one, check the fuses and clean them with a pencil eraser verify no water leakes over the Ce panel, as well as ground connections and power connections to the CE panel
clean both battery terminals and the wires going to them

I wouldn't suspect worn alternator brushes if he applied a voltmeter to the battery and it revealed a 13.4V reading if, simultaneously, the pod gauge showed no reading. I think this would conclude that the alternator's mechanical function was alright.

Mrmerlin;1455 wrote: Stan I dont think the pod gauge is an issue it sounds more like either a bad connection to the exciter circuit or worn brushes in the alt. check the hot post connections and the 14 pin connector above it.
fit a hot post cover if you dont have one, check the fuses and clean them with a pencil eraser verify no water leakes over the Ce panel, as well as ground connections and power connections to the CE panel
clean both battery terminals and the wires going to them

Does the exciter circuit pass through the gauge, as I recall it did in my '80 Euro?

Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net;1470 wrote: Does the exciter circuit pass through the gauge, as I recall it did in my '80 Euro?

Am I confused about something here or haven't you already concluded that the alternator IS charging?? If there were a problem with the exciter circuit, then the alternator would not charge. Correct? :confused:

KilnRed;1471 wrote: Am I confused about something here or haven't you already concluded that the alternator IS charging?? If there were a problem with the exciter circuit, then the alternator would not charge. Correct? :confused:

I definitely saw voltage at the battery change from 11.4 to 13.4 even with the gauge sitting at zero. I thought Stan understood this, so was a bit confused myself