[alfa] Spider Electrics

["George Washington" <halogenbulb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The car in question is a 1987 Spider Quadrifogio Verde

When Driving the car at cruising speed with no accessories on the voltmeter 
reads at about 13-13.5 volts.  With the lights on it drops .5 volts.  With 
the heater blower on it drops another .5 volts and the battery/alternator 
light comes on.  With the A/C blow turned on it drops another volt and each 
fan speed an additional .5 volts.  The a/c compressor zaps another .5 or so 
volts.  All numbers are approximate.

So with the lights on, a/c on and heater on the voltmeter reads about 10-11 
volts, which if I'm not mistaken will kill the battery since the car is 
using more than it's giving back.  Right?

No, I don't normally drive with all this stuff on!  :)         But 
regardless I think that this means that something is wrong with my 
alternator.  Or is this normal?

Any thoughts?

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Tim Annett
Email: tim6@domain.elided

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