Help - Flashing Battery Light?

[Skibum346]

Guys,

Our 1993 LSE fitted witht he P38 4.6 V8 has thrown a wobbly at me today. When I turn the ignition on, but not start the engine, the battery light flashes. The engine starts fine, and the light goes out when it does.

The user manual doesn't describe this as a fault indication so what can it be?

Any ideas folks...?

Thanks

Skibum

[Rossko]

I have seen this, and it it was an alternator fault.  The one I saw did charge but not very well - I expect one of the three phases was inop.

I'm guessing here, but I think the electronics in the alternators have got cleverer than they used to be and in some circumstances can flash the 'ignition' light to indicate distress.

cheers, Ross K