Originally Posted by
slammedorion
Brake lights work, I'm sure it's the same fuse? Check the fuse anyway, I had a short on my brake pedal switch causing the fuse to blow, and stopped it charging
Yeah brake lights work ok.
Originally Posted by
cabriolet
the blue wire has connector on wing or under radiator it may look ok but have known the copper to turn to dust wont charge without warning light unless you rev the bollocks out of the car also check the charging wire between the starter and the alternator seen them suffer the same problem
Yeah i shall have to check the wires at the weekend.
Originally Posted by
Cossy Mike
Just done this on mine.
Thick red cable from battery to starter then it piggy backs to the alternator.
It earth's through the housing and the thin blue wire runs up the drivers wing direct the the back of the clocks.
It does sound like youv'e disturbed something
I barely moved the wires when swapping the starter so one of the wires must have been on its last legs. As much of a pain as it is, it would have probably happend shortly anyway.