[DeTomaso] Amp Meter Readings and a/c charging

[Pantdino]

The system should only be charging that much if the battery is badly undercharged.
One of my other cars was charging a lot and I sort of ignored it--- bad idea.  Basically the voltage regulator was not regulating and making the alternator put out full charge all the time, which caused the alternator to fail.

When the engine is running you should have just a tiny bit of charging going on.

With engine off and the lights on, etc, you can see a strong discharge.




-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Knotts <knottsj at galstar.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Thu, Jul 18, 2013 8:13 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Amp Meter Readings and a/c charging



Sounds like there is something wonky with the amp gauge.  Wonky is an 
Oklahoma technical term.

I charge my A/C s from under the car with the rear jacked up to clear my 
fat head.  Still running R-12 or Freeze 12 in mine.

jerry

On 7/18/2013 9:48 PM, Stephen Nelson wrote:
> As I slowly get to know 5332 I keep coming up with questions - thank
> goodness for this forum and all of your patience.
>
> Amp meter - mine reads perhaps 35 at idle, and 70 or so when engine is going
> more than perhaps 1500 rpm.  With the engine off it is pegged at -75.  Is
> this normal?  I checked battery voltage - at 2000 rpm, like 14.2, so doesn't
> appear to be over charging.
>
> Door and trunk locks all work now, windows go up and down better, trunk
> insert goes in with the hood closed, making progress!
>
> On another subject - haven't tried charging the a/c yet.  I am figuring the
> charge fixtures are typically on the compressor - so out comes the back
> panel to get to them.  Do people ever add a hose and remote the charge point
> - seems logical to me?
>
> Stephen Nelson
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