List,
I had an alternator installed as part of my restoration. It appears to
be
working fine, but I can't figure out the logic of the Amp gauge/meter.
For
example, when I started the car today the Amp meter showed a bit negative
from
zero. I turned the headlights on and the meter went to around -10;
then,
stepped on the brakes and hit the blinkers, and it went to almost -20.
After
about 5 minutes of idling, the meter jumped to about +20. It then
remained in
the positive at about +10. Is this normal behavior for an
alternator? Why
doesn't the meter always show plus or at least zero?
Thanks
for any feedback.
Pat
TR4A '67
1CTC/72746-L
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