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nkaminar · 12-09-2023, 07:29 AM

Check the voltage. Also check the ground cable for the battery. Is it connected to the frame and to the transmission (two cables)?

Are you observing the amperage when the engine is running at a fast idle or when driving the car down the road? The generator does not provide full power when at an idle.

It is normal for the generator to not put out enough amperage to run the head lights when it is adjusted for running without the lights on. But this seems like an unusual case. What wattage bulbs are you using in the head lights? If you are running the car at night you may have to turn up the amperage by moving the movable brush.

I learned about the movable brush when a teenager. I drove my car at night one time and the engine quit because the battery voltage went low. In the morning it started up and drove fine, without the lights on.

12-09-2023, 07:29 AM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 5,846	Re: Powerhouse Genny Charge/Discharge Check the voltage. Also check the ground cable for the battery. Is it connected to the frame and to the transmission (two cables)? Are you observing the amperage when the engine is running at a fast idle or when driving the car down the road? The generator does not provide full power when at an idle. It is normal for the generator to not put out enough amperage to run the head lights when it is adjusted for running without the lights on. But this seems like an unusual case. What wattage bulbs are you using in the head lights? If you are running the car at night you may have to turn up the amperage by moving the movable brush. I learned about the movable brush when a teenager. I drove my car at night one time and the engine quit because the battery voltage went low. In the morning it started up and drove fine, without the lights on. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.