[Kurt in NJ]

I have 35 watt halogens, 2 tail lights stock bulbs, including ignition,dash light 14 amps, all else stock , never dead battery, never charged except by driving,--- 35%lights on
If you read the owners instruction book it says there WILL be a discharge showing when driving with the headlights on, and at idle, --- it's normal, the charge rate needs to be adjusted for your use--- mine is about 14 amps, last battery lasted 16 years so it's a good setting for my use , I do leave the cover band off, and it's probably time to take the generator apart to service it, hasn't been worked on in over 40years