IML: Charging Question

["Don Facchini" <music.anyone@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gentlemen, I've got a strange charging situation with my 1967 Le Baron.

When the car has been sitting and is cold, a day or two, upon start the 
alternator needle shows it is charging as it always has, up high after the 
initial start and then smooths out. While driving it will be move slightly 
up on the charge side as I use brake lights, turn signals, etc.

Once the car is warm, maybe 20 minute drive, upon a restart, the needle 
stays center or on the discharge side when using turn signals, a/c, brake 
lights etc. Lights, including the dash lights, are dimmer. The meter reading 
at cold start is 13.5 +. Last night I attended a cruise night, 20 minute 
drive from home -- on the way there all was functioning as normal, coming 
home, needle was in the center or discharge -- checked it when I got home 
and the meter showed 12.04 from the battery terminals.

It seems to be once it is warm the situation arises??? Obviously I'm missing 
something here! Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Hope this makes 
sense.

Thanks

Don Facchini
1967 Le Baron 



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