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Originally Posted by Jim/GA
Have you set the charge rate down to 8 amps and measured the volts at the battery again?
It sounds like you really need a different ammeter. Call Bert's.
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I finished rebuilding the generator. I also installed the old ammeter that was in the car when I started the restoration (I swapped the bezels so the old ammeter looks new--it works okay)
The generator puts out 6 amps at fast idle with 7.5 volts steady!
Two questions though--
#1--I hear a whining noise coming from the generator at high idle. If I take a plastic stick and touch the 3rd brush the whine goes away. I am thinking that maybe that whine will go away when the brush seats in???
#2--When I turn on the headlights the dash ammeter reads negative 6 amps. I assume if the generator is only putting out 6 amps that when the headlights are turned on a discharge reading would be normal. I guess if the car is going to be driven a lot at night I would need to adjust the 3rd brush. Seems like a PITA to me!