Message text written by "Jim Altman"
>This is why many of us replace the alt with another unit from GM or Bosch
or
>whoever, to get more amps out. I have a Nissan alternator that is capable
>of 55 Amps, I can run the lights, the heater, the turn signals and the
>radio, all at the same time without discharge.<
So, if I read between the lines right, the stock generator on a TR4A is
pushed to
the limit by night driving with all the stock lights lit? I can't check
now (due to
rebuilding), but I noticed that the dash ammeter was reading something
close to
negative amps at night. (i.e. alternator putting out less current than the
total draw,
thereby discharging the battery)
Is this normal? If not I may need to check/replace the generator and
regulator
while I am at it!
-Tony
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