Battery charge light 73 model

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124spiderman
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Battery charge light 73 model

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Battery charge light came on the other day, traced the problem to blown charge light relay (the one that sits next to the external voltage reg on inner left guard).
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owned: 850, 124S/AC/BC/CC,128SL, 125S, 600D, X1/9, 2300, 131, 132, Uno, Punto
I own: 124CS, 500F, Bravo Sport T-Jet
I want to own: 8V, DINO SPIDER/COUPE, ANY ABARTH, '54 FIAT-TURBINA
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Re: Battery charge light 73 model

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Maybe you could load up the electrical system at idle (headlights, heater fan, wipers, etc.) and see if it illuminates. Artificially lower the idle speed if necessary.
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Re: Battery charge light 73 model

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Ok...
Light fixed. Comes on when ignition on, goes off when car starts, comes on if engine cuts out...just like it should.
However, just how hot should the relay get? I noticed it gets quite hot.....Normal? :?
owned: 850, 124S/AC/BC/CC,128SL, 125S, 600D, X1/9, 2300, 131, 132, Uno, Punto
I own: 124CS, 500F, Bravo Sport T-Jet
I want to own: 8V, DINO SPIDER/COUPE, ANY ABARTH, '54 FIAT-TURBINA
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