Fleetwood V8-368 6.0L VIN 9 FI (1982)
Charge Lamp/Indicator: Customer Interest
No Charge Telltale - Glows Dimly Under Heavy Load
Bulletin No. T 83-43 File In Group 8
Number
27
Date
Feb. '83
NO CHARGE TELLTALE GLOWS DIMLY - 1982-1983 DFI C-CARS
A "no charge" telltale lamp which glows dimly under a heavy electrical load (i.e., headlamps, wipers, high fan, rear defogger, etc.) on DFI-equipped
1982 Devilles and Broughams and 1983 Devilles and Broughams built prior to B.C. 130851 may be caused by a telltale lens with insufficient filtering.
This can be corrected by the installation of a filter, P/N 25076102, over the "no charge" telltale bulb.
This condition does not indicate a low rate of charge; rather, when the generator is charging at near maximum capacity, the voltage at the generator
output is higher than battery voltage. This difference in voltage potential across the telltale bulb results in a dim glow that may be visible through the
telltale lens on the above cars.
Install the filter as follows:
1.
Remove instrument panel top cover as described on page 8C-2 of the 1983 Service Information Manual.
2.
Remove "no charge" telltale bulb.
3.
Install filter over "no charge" telltale bulb.
4.
Reinstall telltale bulb and instrument panel top cover.
For warranty purposes, use Operation No. N0640, Telltale Warning Lamp Bulb Replacement, at 0.3 hour.
