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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 03:02 PM
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Alternator light
1971 Cutlass S what would make the alternator light stay on after the car is turned off ?
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 03:43 PM
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A bad voltage regulator, or back feeding voltage when the key is off.
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 03:58 PM
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Shorted diode in the alternator.

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1971 Cutlass S what would make the alternator light stay on after the car is turned off ?
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