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Subject:Re: Think I have an electrical problem here.
From:Roger Sisler
Date:Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:07:15 -0500

Sorry, I think I was in a hurry when i posted this and forgot english.Still
cant spell though.Dont have spell check to cover my tracks either. The 2
dash lights that come on when the engine is started,dont anymore.The alt
and 02 lights. Never thought this would happen to me.I installed a
auxillery battery, and this started. Tim
Demarest says that it may be the alt wire being on the wrong blade at the
rear of the alt.My alt has only one blade.Cant go wrong there.He gave me
some specs to look  for.12V at the alt with the engine running. I get
14.02. 5.72 with  the meter between the blue wire and ground,the engine
off , key on. 0 V with the key off. The aux battery has 13.07 showing. This
is right after turning the engine off.It may bleed down a few tenths of a
volt after a few minutes.I figure that I am overcharging the
batteries.Never checked the main battery(pain in the rear to take that
cover off, but I will).I will also check the cells for water being boiled
out.Voltage regulator?I am suspecting the 2 resisters and the diode in the
insturment cluster to be fried.The Bentley shows these features in the
wiring diagrams for a 85.What do ya think.