Re: Charging System Stuff

[Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yup, everything works. I just haven't noticed it doing this before.
Before I got the alt rebuilt the gauge would stay centered most of the
time, and the horn absolutely did not make the ammeter jump up like
that. Maybe it wasn't really putting out enough...dunno...maybe I'm
just paranoid. Also, the battery is brand new.

Bill M
65 Coronet 500 'vert

On 4/20/07, Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Sounds about right. Don't forget you've got a horn relay on the firewall.
> The dip down is the current to engage the relay, the spike is the current
> the horns are drawing, which does not go through the ammeter, giving the
> false impression of a current surge. Everything works, right? If it ain't
> broke, don't fix it.
>
> Dave Casey
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "62-65 Mopar List" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:32 PM
> Subject: Charging System Stuff
>
>
> > When I went up to get gas tonight, I noticed that the amp gauge was on
> > the charge side of center the whole time. However when I blew the
> > horn, it would drop down below center very quickly, then jump back up
> > into charge HALF WAY TO PEGGED until I let off the horn! At the time I
> > had the lights & radio on but that was it...no heater fan.
> >
> > Alt is freshly rebuilt, and I have a new electronic VR.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Bill M
> > 65 Coronet 500 'vert
> >
> >
>
>
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