Just for the archives.

Things I've done to track this down:

-Checked and cleaned grounds, everyone I could track down.

-Cleaned wire connections.

-Replaced the battery (it was a bit dodgy in tests).

-Removed and had alternator tested (good, at that time).

The three lights finally came on and would not go out, like 1/2 power (as described by Schoeny). With the lights like this the volt meter would wander from 14+ volts down to around 11 and then back up. Eventually (two days after the lights came on solid, no flicker of on/off) the gauge just kept dropping.

Pulled alternator again (hood up to alt. out in 12 minutes - got down which two socket sizes I need now!) and this time failed test.

So, clean grounds and contacts, fresh battery and alternator and problem solved! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Mark

Toja so. Only time I got a dim alt light was when the alternator was starking to fail.

Nothing helpful to add here, but..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAdGhMRBbzY

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So THATS what my problem was! I thought there were five lights.

Well, someone told me once that there were...but I don't talk about that time in my life much.

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Seriously, thanks to all for the ideas.