Well, thank you, for your kind remark! Actually, I should have pointed out
that this discussion was aimed at someone whose car uses the older
technology (generator) to keep the battery charged. This is an adequate
system when well maintained, but with a smaller margin for deterioration and
unusual conditions.
With ultra modern cars like your 64, the alternator is much more able to
provide copious quantities of charging current, so that the system is
loafing almost all the time, and you will probably never have a situation in
which you have to keep an eye in the ammeter to make sure that you are not
draining your battery by running too many accessories at once.
The alternator was a great leap forward in automotive electrical system
capability, and Chrysler is rightly credited with bring this to popular
vehicles with the 1960 Valiant.
Dick Benjamin
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From: <RCAJazz1@xxxxxxx>
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> Dick,
>
> Thanks for an extremely clear, well-written and comprehensive description
of
> how a car's electrical system handles load.
> Rex Allen
> 64 Imp convertible
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