Technical Battery Charge light slow to go out 2.3JTD

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Technical Battery Charge light slow to go out 2.3JTD

Charisma

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Hi All

I have a 2005 Swift Motorhome with a 2.3JTD engine. On starting, the battery charge light does not go out until I rev the engine to about 1400rpm.

I have checked the Alternator belt and it is not slipping. Once the light goes out - it stays out until I start the engine next time. During a week away recently the fault dissappeared after a couple of days, but starting the engine again yesterday - the fault was back.

I have also checked as many harnesses as I can see / reach and all seems tight. Anybody else had this problem or would like to hazard a guess as to what it might be.

I don't really want to buy a new alternator to find it does not fix it. The Fridge relay does not pick either until I rev the engine so I am pretty sure that there are no volts coming out of the alternator or there is a harness problem until the speed increases. Odd that is went away for a few days though.

Any help appreciated - thanks in advance

Charisma
 
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