Hi,
I have a 1995 4/4 with the Zetec 1800 Silver Top engine. I have had some problems with battery charge recently and to cut the story of a long investigation short the battery tested ok and starts the engine with no problem. There is almost no drain on the battery when the engine etc are switched off (1.6mA). I have begun to suspect the alternator but it is charging the battery. What bothers me is that the ignition light does not go off until the engine reaches 1600 rpm and at that point the output voltage is 14.2 volts irrespective of engine speed. The voltage does drop when load is applied, eg lights, but not a lot. I wonder if there is something wrong with the alternator regulator which may be causing over-charging of the battery.
Any comments gratefully received.
David
