Re: 55 generator replacement 1102022

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/7/10 8:19:15

My experience with generator equipped cars is that at idle the lights dim and the amp meter shows discharge.

Yes, that's true of course. But as soon as you resume driving the consumed current is replaced so it's really only a possible problem is a car is idling for VERY prolonged period, like for example a police car or ambulance at an accident scene. A/C equipped cars with generators did not suffer from chronic dead batteries in the course of normal use. Successful A/C installation did not have to await the advent of the alternator.