[Vwdiesel] alternator light :(

[James Hansen]

remove the alt light wire from the back of the alternator, ground it 
(the wire), the dash light should come on. It's the little one, not the 
one to battery, or the W terminal wire.
If no dash light, from the connection you hold to ground to the light is 
the circuit you are chasing.
Roger raises an excellent point as well.
-James

Pam & Doug Boes wrote:
> The alternator light on my 85' Golf diesel quit working. I replaced the bulb
> but it still doesn't work. The alternator was recently replaced and at the
> D+ terminal and at the end of the blue wire both read 12+ Volts when the key
> is turned on. The rest of the indicator lights seem to be working fine. I've
> disassembled the dash 3-4 times to verify the light is installed correctly
> and the led actually lights. I've pulled the fuse and it looks OK. I've
> grounded the blue wire to the negative battery post and still no alternator
> light. 
> 
>  
> 
> What else would be keeping the alternator light from lighting when the key
> is turned on? If I'm looking for a broken connection, where would be the
> place to start?
> 
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