[DeTomaso] Ammeter question

[forestg at att.net]

It could be a defective voltage regulator or it could be that something has drawn your battery down and if so it will drop back eventually. I would take a voltage reading at the battery with engine at fast idle. If much above 14 volts then look to the regulator.
Forest
-------------- Original message from Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>: -------------- 


> 
> With the long trek to Vegas just over a week away, I noticed something for which 
> I need some advice. 
> 
> Normally, when I drive my car, the ammeter registers charging with the needle to 
> the right. This goes on for a few minutes until the battery is recharged back 
> to the pre-starting level, then the needle returns to only slightly right of 
> center. 
> 
> Today, though, the needle stayed pretty far to the right during a 10 minute 
> drive. Could this mean my battery is not charging properly? The alternator is 
> new. 
> 
> Any suggestions would be helpful. 
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> 
> Chris 
> _______________________________________________ 
> 
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA 
> 
> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/ 
> 
> DeTomaso mailing list 
> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com 
> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso