my x19

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Hello people I have just joined. I bought a fiat x19 about two months ago and I have had the altenator refurbshed as the battery light wouldn't go out. Anyway the darn thing is still on but a little dimmer. Can anyone please suggest what to do, can't afford much more expense. Thanks Cat
 
Have checked most of it but it looks like spaggehtti and not many people have seen an x19 let alone mess with one and that's where I'm stuck do I risk some one messing with it, the car runs ok and that light seems to be the only problem. Thanks for replying Cat
 
Is the light on all of the time or just when certain circuits are switched on (like the headlights)?

Normally this will be down to poor wiring to the alternator itself, check the single low tension wire from the back of the alternator which runs back to the crossmember at the back of the engine bay. This gets cooked by the exhaust and pulled around so it tends to break up internally. This one wire decides what the charge light shows in the cabin.

If it just when the lights (or some other circuit) are on then it is going to be either earthing elsewhere or some poor quality connections somewhere soaking up a chunk of the charging potential.
 
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