Battery light won't turn off....'92 R...

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Author Message   Ken (Ken_e) New Member Username: Ken_e Post Number: 2 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 10:35 am:    Last night while driving my 92 Rangie, the battery light came on and won't turn off even when I took the key out. Thanks for any help!! Ken   Randall Smith (Mr_smith) New Member Username: Mr_smith Post Number: 36 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 03:59 pm:    Alternator   micky dee (Kincangokicker) Member Username: Kincangokicker Post Number: 50 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 10:02 pm:    your altenator is shot and needs replacing   Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 792 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 09:46 am:    my light has been on for two years. rd   Ken (Ken_e) New Member Username: Ken_e Post Number: 3 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 10:18 am:    you were right, altenator was bad....thanks   justin leigh cooper (Jcilrs) New Member Username: Jcilrs Post Number: 2 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 04:33 am:    This particular fault is down to diode failure, more than likely an exciter diode which has popped and is leaking to earth. Possible causes include BIG RPM and or vibration from loose alternator bracketry.