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Originally Posted by 95sev6
Ok, the truck is up and running, charging with the voltmeter reading about 14 volts. The rebuilder replaced the voltage reg., rectifiers and bearings. And the idiot light works now; comes on when you turn the key on and then goes out when the engine starts. Everything is as it should be.
Moral of the story:
Be aware that there are certain scenarios where the charging system can fail and you will have no indication that anything is wrong. The idiot light will NOT come on and you'll be fat, dumb and happy until the engine just quits. I know that from experience. The first time it stranded us in the outback about 30 mi. from Cheyenne, Wy. This time it didn't get that bad because I had added a voltmeter after the first problem. I think Nissan designed a faulty system here  and the best way to protect yourself is to install a voltmeter.
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The whole reason the term idiot light came about is you have to be an idiot not to have noticed a problem by the time they come on. Examples: gas light comes on right about the time you cant make it to a gas station
, the oil light comes on when the oil pressure is to low to push oil to the crank but the top has been starving forever
, I suspect the charge light comes on only when battery voltage is detected but no charging voltage is present
. Pull the charge wire off the alt. and I bet the light will come on. Bottom line, you found the problem befor the light came on so your not an idiot!!!
