Re: Dimming Headlights on a '64 Sport Fury

[Andrei Pasternak <swirldesign@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Doug,

In every car that I have owned the symptoms that you described point to 
the alternator going bad. I tend to replace the volt. reg. at the same 
time to rule out any problems it might be giving the Alt. An auto 
electric shop, Alternator shop or good parts store should be able to 
bench test the Alt  (off the car) to make sure.

Andrei


On Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at 01:16  PM, Douglas Sutherland wrote:

> I own a 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury.  While driving I have noticed that 
> my headlights and dashlights are always brighter when accellerating 
> and get dimmer when idling.  However, I have recently noticed that 
> when I come to a complete stop all the lights on the car get dimmer 
> the longer I idle.  The headlights get so dim, it's hard to tell if 
> they are on.  Everything returns to normal when I step on the 
> accelerator.
>
> Is that normal?  I believe this is a new problem, but I do not drive a 
> night very often.
>
> It seems like an alternator problem, but after I had it rebuilt there 
> was no change.  The voltage regulator tests fine, battery is 6 months 
> old.
>
> Any idea what the problem is?  I live in the Seattle area.  If this 
> requires a professional mechanic or diagnostic service, who or what 
> should I ask for?
>
> Any advice would be great!
> Doug
>
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