Steve,
Once the engine starts and the ammeter goes to 10A, how long does it
stay there? It's OK to put out 10A for a while, but as the battery is
recharged the rate of charge should diminish. Once the battery is fully
charged, you can expect the ammeter to show 1.5-2.5 (more or less) with
engine running at 2000 rpm, no lights, brakes, radio, etc turned on.
At idle, you might expect to see a slight discharge, say 1-2 A, and a
flick when the fuel pump pumps. The red lamp would also be on.
Have you done the regulator tests described in workshop manual?
Bob
On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:56:45 -0700 Steve Tritle <stritle@epix.net>
writes:
> My 52 TD has a 3 year old battery that I charge regularly in the
> winter.
> The car now will not start unless I put a charger with "starting"
> capability on the charger. When the car does start the amp meter
> goes to
> pos +10 while running and goes to O when idling. I presume this is a
> battery and not generator problem. Any ideas?
>
> steve 52 TD
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