Ford Essex 3.0 v6 strange ignition / charging light behaviour.

Ford 3.0 litre Essex v6 (in my 1972 mk1 Transit) with curious charging light behaviour. Glows as it should when ignition turned on. Goes out when it should when engine started. Comes on again as revs raised and if revs held so light stays on, it gets brighter by turning headlight on! Volt meter I fitted indicates there is charging going on. Have double tested with multimeter and gives same results as my fitted volt meter except volt meter reads 0.2v lower than multimeter at all revs.

[@tichwykes]

Sounds great looks like a diode has gone in the alternator causing it to come back on, I had the same thing happen with two Cortinas although I'm sure since this video was uploaded its been fixed now lol

[@montego01]

I'm just here for the noise of the mighty Essex 😁

[@odysseusdrakos2008]

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[@jayelvy1]

Duff alternator. My fiat 126 did the same as that, same voltage readings at the battery as yours when revved too. Faulty diode pack / regulator. I just threw a new alternator on, sorted! Constant 14v charging and minimal fluctuation when revved. 👍

[@odysseusdrakos2008]

you were right, a new alternator sorted it, got an uprated higher output one while i was at it.

[@tractorandtruckgroup9225]

Zabrdast

[@caerleon87]

Voltage regulator

[@eddymoon4138]

make another video from out side to listen this beast sound clearly

[@odysseusdrakos2008]

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[@user-me4xb5fj2i]

i need 3.0 v6 transit specs. could you possibly send me a picture of the register extract? it is enough for me that it shows the brand, model, power and weight. I have a 2.4 diesel engine in my mk1 transit and I would like to replace it with a more efficient gasoline engine. That's why I need the technical data of the most powerful version of the model series, so that I can get it street legal

[@caerleon87]

The most powerful standard transits were supplied by ford with the essex V6 for use as ambulances here in the uk. We do not have "register extracts" here in the uk. All our reg docs have is engine and chassis numbers

[@odysseusdrakos2008]

mine was not original, started as 2.0 v4, the v6 in there now is from a Capri 3.0s with a weber carb & tubular exhaust manifolds.

[@kimmosalonen9045]

SuSseks only stay ☹️

[@ing.michaelp.7560]

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