alternator internet myth?

[2761377]

found this little gem while searching to buy a new voltage regulator.

"OK here's an easy one that I did once. You know that alternator idiot
>light in your dash? If that bulb is burned out your alternator won't
>charge the battery. Check the light and make sure it is working..."

has to be true if it's on the internet, right?

thanks,
robert w.

[LJ851]

Depends on how the light is wired. Some cars are the way you describe.

[TobyB]

After about 1987, BMW put a resistor in there to prevent just that.

Your ETM will tell you if you have one or not.

t