Electrical Problem
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Electrical Problem
Got my 64 back from paint shop. Noticed voltage, temperature and gas gauges were not working correctly. Next morning found
I had a dead battery. Checked electric system. When car turned off found I had 2.5 + amperes leakage. Replaced alternator
and voltage regulator. This solved my amperage leak and dead battery. Car starts fine now. Problem is all 3 gauges are not
operating correctly. I assume they are all bad. I am not to concerned with temperature and gas gauges. Will replace them.
But voltage gauge bounces for -40 to +40 all the time and I am concerned about the extreme voltage spike. Is the system
getting this voltage spiking or is it just the fact that the gauge is bad and reading inaccurately? Your comments / advise please.
I had a dead battery. Checked electric system. When car turned off found I had 2.5 + amperes leakage. Replaced alternator
and voltage regulator. This solved my amperage leak and dead battery. Car starts fine now. Problem is all 3 gauges are not
operating correctly. I assume they are all bad. I am not to concerned with temperature and gas gauges. Will replace them.
But voltage gauge bounces for -40 to +40 all the time and I am concerned about the extreme voltage spike. Is the system
getting this voltage spiking or is it just the fact that the gauge is bad and reading inaccurately? Your comments / advise please.
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Got my 64 back from paint shop. Noticed voltage, temperature and gas gauges were not working correctly. Next morning found
I had a dead battery. Checked electric system. When car turned off found I had 2.5 + amperes leakage. Replaced alternator
and voltage regulator. This solved my amperage leak and dead battery. Car starts fine now. Problem is all 3 gauges are not
operating correctly. I assume they are all bad. I am not to concerned with temperature and gas gauges. Will replace them.
But voltage gauge bounces for -40 to +40 all the time and I am concerned about the extreme voltage spike. Is the system
getting this voltage spiking or is it just the fact that the gauge is bad and reading inaccurately? Your comments / advise please.
I had a dead battery. Checked electric system. When car turned off found I had 2.5 + amperes leakage. Replaced alternator
and voltage regulator. This solved my amperage leak and dead battery. Car starts fine now. Problem is all 3 gauges are not
operating correctly. I assume they are all bad. I am not to concerned with temperature and gas gauges. Will replace them.
But voltage gauge bounces for -40 to +40 all the time and I am concerned about the extreme voltage spike. Is the system
getting this voltage spiking or is it just the fact that the gauge is bad and reading inaccurately? Your comments / advise please.
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We encourage new members to take some time to browse around the site and read the Announcements and Stickies as they contain important and frequently asked information.
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Got my 64 back from paint shop. Noticed voltage, temperature and gas gauges were not working correctly. Next morning found
I had a dead battery. Checked electric system. When car turned off found I had 2.5 + amperes leakage. Replaced alternator
and voltage regulator. This solved my amperage leak and dead battery. Car starts fine now. Problem is all 3 gauges are not
operating correctly. I assume they are all bad. I am not to concerned with temperature and gas gauges. Will replace them.
But voltage gauge bounces for -40 to +40 all the time and I am concerned about the extreme voltage spike. Is the system
getting this voltage spiking or is it just the fact that the gauge is bad and reading inaccurately? Your comments / advise please.
I had a dead battery. Checked electric system. When car turned off found I had 2.5 + amperes leakage. Replaced alternator
and voltage regulator. This solved my amperage leak and dead battery. Car starts fine now. Problem is all 3 gauges are not
operating correctly. I assume they are all bad. I am not to concerned with temperature and gas gauges. Will replace them.
But voltage gauge bounces for -40 to +40 all the time and I am concerned about the extreme voltage spike. Is the system
getting this voltage spiking or is it just the fact that the gauge is bad and reading inaccurately? Your comments / advise please.
