[TR] battery, alternator, or gremlin?

[TeriAnn J. Wakeman]

On 10/12/19 11:57 AM, Peter Arakelian wrote:
> 1971 TR6.  Driving home last night I noticed my ammeter was at the + 
> sign, half-way between neutral and full.  It is a 40 mile drive, 
> stayed there the entire way.  I stopped to pick up a pizza.  the car 
> cranked and started as usual after a 20 min stop.  Ammeter was now 
> halfway between the neutral position and the + sign.  today I checked 
> volage of battery from pole to pole: 12.60 volts.  Start the car 
> today, cranked and started as usual, ammeter shows normal - slight 
> charge at first then to neutral position.
> Battery, alternator, or Gremlin?
> Peter Arakelian

1. Throw away you ammeter or ebay it) and replace it with a volt meter 
so you can see what is really going on.

2. Take your car to most any auto parts store. They can test the 
condition of your battery and your alternator for FREE.

TeriAnn

With a Smiths volt meter in my TR3.

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