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As I understand it...

The exciter wire turns on the voltage regulator. When unpluged it, should have approx. 12.5 volts with the key on.

The exciter wire gets its power through the amp warning light. Key on, alt stopped, the bulb lights, once the alternator is turning it makes power and the amp light goes off. If the amp light bulb is NG the alt will not see power to energize the field windings, and it won't start charging.

https://turbobricks.com/index.php?threads/voltage-at-exciter-wire.336086/#:~:text=The%20exciter%20wire%20gets%20its,it%20won't%20start%20charging.

edit... I missed the point about you getting 14v plus on startup at tickover.

You havn't got a non original warning light bulb or an LED replacement by any chance?  Apparently the bulbs act as a resistor and LEDS don't work.

Hope your mate has a bigger tent. 

Have you checked the curtesy light switch in the door jamb?

Yep, quite a few years ago.  Not long after the cockle picker tragedy. 

Down on the beach but only after getting advice from a local fisherman.  He actually sent me further out than I was considering but explained it was the height of the sand banks not how close to shore that mattered.  Woken at about 4am by half a dozed rusty and noisy little four wheel ATV's. The high point we were on was also their current route to the cockle banks.

Was more like sleeping on a boat.  Water all round apart from a 15meter curve of glistening sand only a foot or so above the water.

NB... I am not recommending anyone camp on Morecambe Bay.  May be ok for old farts brought up on fat and woodbines but is likely to mean instant death for the precious little darlings we raise today.

No seriously don't do it.  At low tide in the morning, further round towards Arnside, we found a Land Rover embedded in the sand up to the scuttle with everything above that completely washed away.

Humphrey Head is purported to be where thee last wolf in England was killed, btw.

Sounds like it might relate to circuit protection within individual devices reacting to erratic startup voltages?

tee-cee's delayed start up is an elegant solution.

I can take no credit for this.

Built 98, first reg 99.  I have had it and virtually lived in it for over six years and 60,000 miles with not a single breakdown.  Usually needs a bit of money spending each MOT but apart from expected wear and tear items nothing regards engine apart from belts, glow plugs, oil and filters.

Without doubt the best vehicle for economy and reliability, and the most suited to my needs I have owned in over 50 years of driving.

I have sleepless nights on the approach of every MOT but I can't find anything to match it in modern vehicles and anything from the days when everything wasn't crap, is way over my price range.

Torquay?

You might find something useful from a search in the 1996 - 2006 section.  Definitely been a few discussions on the issue.

Most recently:-

https://dispatchexpertscudo.org.uk/foru … hp?id=1752

There are members here using Android heads so I am sure you will get some reply's when they see your post.  Not many of us have such new vehicles so it can be a bit quiet down this end of the forum.

Neither of us are getting any younger. 

You are only hoping that I leave it to you!

Small world. 

Overcast mackerel sky in the Borders.