what would cause the battery light to come on on a series 2

it happened on sunday, just lit up and hasnt gone out since. i have a voltmeter and all is fne with the battery and alternator. charges fine, car starts each time etc

its just the light on the clockis is on when the engines running like its shorting out or summit?? also strange how it gets brighter when i rev the engine, ie it is dim at idle, but bright when driving at 60 mph


not worried just confused as i have no idea how the battery light works etc

help please guys

 

Sounds like a bad connection, a bad earth, or maybe a short curcuit somewhere. Have a check round all your wiring and earth connections, see whats what!

 

well one of the headlights aint working, could it be due to this.

was more interested to find how the light works, ie where it measures the voltage from?

 

The light works off the blue wire that goes to your alternator, I'd start with that first...

 

checked the blue lead, no probs there

have fixed the headlights, no probs there

have checked all the under bonnet earths etc.

battery light is still on when driving?

can anyone help..........................................plea se

 

anyone????

 

Take the bulb out if you got a volt meter

 

its looking that way at the minute

just looking to fix it is getting the clocks out is a pain, can never remeber how to take the speedo cable out

 

top idea .... id just wait till it blows though!

 

Tin snips................. saves miles on the clocks as well

 

no-wonder you're called mc pikie!!!!!!!

just had a new box to fix my speedo so am quite enjoying having one at the moment

any other causes as to what would make the batt light light up???

 

My car has done the total of 0 miles since i had the MOT back in feb
Limited mileage and all..

 

I blame HIC insurance for the spate of cable snapping on my driveway