So late last summer, and during this season, I
noticed that if I was in slow and go traffic on
hotter days, I'd see my voltmeter fall to 12-12.5
volts. The car is getting hotter, but not over heating.
The temperature gauge is just a bit over the two dots
in the middle.
I didn't worry to much about because, once we got
moving again, the voltage would go back to 13.5-14
or so.
However, this week, I've got something new. At normal
highway speed, I'm seeing the voltmeter sitting at
just a tick under 15, and stay there.
This morning I got stuck in a jam behind an accident,
and then the gauge was sinking to 13.5 or so.
The battery is new last year. And it never has an issue
starting the car. It's never gone flat.
I'm concerned the voltage regulator is going out and that
it could take others with it.
This is a '77B, stock alternator. I pulled the clock out
of the dash, and put a Smiths voltmeter in it's place. Running
it's own wire to the fuse box. I got it a couple years ago from
someone on the list.
Paul.
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