1963 olds generator light stays on

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June 5th, 2017, 06:01 AM

dave marki

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1963 olds generator light stays on

My generator light stays on when key is off. When car is running, light is off. I leave the car on trickle charger and it does start. Is generator bad?

June 5th, 2017, 09:25 AM

oldcutlass

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Possibly or a bad voltage regulator.

June 5th, 2017, 10:18 AM

D. Yaros

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Are you saying the GEN light stays on when the engine is OFF, key is OFF and not in ignition?

June 5th, 2017, 10:20 AM

dave marki

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Yes.

June 5th, 2017, 10:18 PM

Charlie Jones

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Sounds to me like it might be a stuck generator light relay .
Try disconnecting it . It should be near the horn relay .

Also check out this thread ;
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...ght-stays.html

Last edited by Charlie Jones; June 5th, 2017 at 10:22 PM.