64 1/2 mustang electrical problem

Asked by Guru9SRZSM Oct 14, 2021 at 12:21 PM about the 1964 Ford Mustang Coupe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

64 1/2 mustang with 260 eng and generator.  Purchased used when spouse
was 16. Totally restored.  Owned it 49 years.  Recently, I have had my
generator and oil light stay on after I turned off my car.  Battery died last
night and would not take a jump.  Replaced battery due to bad cell.  Car
cranked up first time, but gen light stayed on even after turning off car and
removing key.   What could be the cause?

2 Answers

39,945

could be the ignition switch , or a problem with the generator . I think it's a crappy system compared to an alternator , that's what I hear on T.V. .

157,505

Yup, I vote for a bad voltage regulator. Also remember that this vehicle has an instrument cluster voltage regulator as well. That could be bad. Hope that helps! Jim

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