Triumph Speed Four EML on after replacing alternator

[grrrmachine]

Ok so my alternator died on the way home a little while ago.

I sourced a new alternator and replaced it. The old one looked burned out and i had noticed a smell similar to a burning clutch. The connector plug looked a bit burned as well.

So, replaced it. Happy days, bike starts and runs fine but still the engine management light remains on. Obviously now i'm worried it's still not charging, or worse, so don't want to ride it.

is there anything that springs to mind? i have checked the fuses in the main fuse box and they are all good.

help appreciated!

Ian

[neatbik]

You usually have to let the bike run through 2 or 3 cycles (cant remember exactly, its been a while since i had my s4) i.e warms up enough for the fan to come on 2 or 3 times, then the light will go off on its own accord (if there is no continuing fault that is)

Or you could take it to a main dealer to get it switched off.

Like i said though, that is all depending on the cause of the light coming on sorted out.

Hope that helps.

[P.]

Check its charging with a multimeter.

Could be a dealer has to turn the light off?

[grrrmachine]

thanks guys, rode it to my local garage and they put a multimeter on it and it's not charging, also there's nothing coming from the alternator so looks like maybe i got a duff one? i don't see how i can have done anything wrong fitting it was very careful and have got a city and guilds in bike mechanics so not a total idiot!

[grrrmachine]

ok so i bought a multimeter and retested and the alternator IS outputting correctly, yet the engine management light has remained on.

does anyone have any ideas of what else i can check?