[Mk2] [Turbo] Battery warning light? Alternator SORTED

[sir chad]

Hi, I'm putting my rev2 tubby back on the road after 14 months SORN.
Got a couple of dumb questions followed by a technical one.
Is there a Battery light on tubbys?
Is it supposed to come on with the ignition before cranking?
If the answer to both of these is yes, then..
is the bulb a part of the charging circuit and if it's blown does it stop the alternator from charging?
Thanks
Chad

update..
there is supposed to be a battery warning light.
mine stopped functioning because the black/yellow wire between the alternator and the ECU-IG fuse was broken. meant that the alternator stopped working and i got no warning.
spliced a new wire in and all sorted. took a couple of hours-access is a nightmare
found how to diagnose fault by looking at lots of alternator posts- you should get 12v at all 3 terminals on the alternator plug with ignition on.
2-3 volts on any of these wires is bad.
i checked fuses and bulbs first.

[Mr2_NA]

Awesome, might be worth editing your topic title and putting alternator in there for people who use the search

Nice info to know, simple way to check.

Add this to checking the batt terminals while engine on - should see 14ish volts hich means the alternator is charging

A £5 volt meter is a godsend

[sir chad]

Done.
The battery needs to be fully charged before testing for 12V

[djpkins]

well done m8...a good bit of detective work...def needs to be a fix accessable by the search function..