[DeTomaso] Amp Meter Readings and a/c charging

[SOBill at aol.com]

If your ammeter reads -75 with engine off either it is not an  ammeter or 
your battery is going to be flat in a very few  minutes.
 
The main  thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.

Do the best you can with  what you have where you are.

Have fun today,

sobill at aol.com  

 
In a message dated 7/18/2013 7:48:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
steve at snclocks.com writes:

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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