The light flashes once per second on both battery banks and is consistently 
charging at 14.4 volts.  Should I expect it is a sensor wire, and how would I 
find and fix that?  

Or, would it be the regulator?

Kindest Regards,

Bruce
847.404.5092

Please forgive any typos as this was sent from my iPhone.

> On Feb 18, 2017, at 11:15 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List 
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> 
> I got both of your emails to the list.  
> 
> I believe that the light is a simple low voltage indicator.  If the battery 
> gets a shorted cell or a bad connection then the light will illuminate.  If 
> the alternator diodes get blown or the alternator stops generating enough 
> charge to keep up with the loads then the battery will begin to discharge and 
> when the voltage goes low enough then the light will also illuminate.  
> 
> Since the symptoms stop when you switch the battery selector then I would say 
> that the possibility of the alternator being blown or low output is pretty 
> well eliminated.  The possibility of the sensing wires at or connected to the 
> panel is also pretty well eliminated.  I would take a voltage reading 
> directly on the battery terminals.  If it is normal-ish (11.5 to 12.7) then I 
> would say the battery is fine.  Now the remaining culprit is the wiring and 
> connectors between the battery and the switch.  Maybe even the contacts in 
> the switch.
> 
> Josh Muckley
> S/V Sea Hawk
> 1989 C&C 37+
> Solomons, MD
> 
>> On Feb 18, 2017 8:43 PM, "Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List" 
>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I'm thinking something might have gone sideways with my last post.  Our 
>> Yanmar panel in the cockpit has a red light that flashes red when the engine 
>> is running.  The charge is about 14.5, and the batteries don't appear to be 
>> overcharging.  What does the flashing mean?  There's not much info in the 
>> manuals.  Thanks!
>> 
>> Kindest Regards,
>> 
>> Bruce
>> 847.404.5092
>> 
>> Please forgive any typos as this was sent from my iPhone.
>> 
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