If the voltage doesn't rise at all while the car is running, the alternator is
bad.
Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> While we're on the subject of alternators, I have a quick question.
>
> I have my 1979 Spitfire on the road (rear spring was broken, but that
> was pretty much expected when I bought it!!) Now I have a battery that
> after a couple days of driving will no longer start the car. A volt
> meter shows the battery to be at only 9 volts. But, when the car is
> running, it also shows only 9 volts. Is it possible that the battery
> being bad (possible dead cells, after all, it is probably 14 year old
> as the car appears to have spent at least the last 9 years sitting in
> a garage or barn.) would keep the charging system from functioning or
> do I need to look for a further problem beyind the battery?? And if so,
> what should I be looking for?? It is a Lucas alternator, but I didn't
> write down which model. My 1978 shop manual lists a bunch of different
> ones, but I don't know if that diversity extended to the 1979 model year
> as well.
>
> Any pointers would be appreciated as I want to get it running again. The
> two days I got out of it this weekend were great and when the weather cools
> just a little bit it will be even more fun.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> bill
>
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