RE: Spider alternator lamp faint glow

["Don Harvey" <donharvey@domain.elided>]

Just went through this with my '86 Spider.  Managed to find an alternator
with 70amps and an adjustable regulator.  NOw, at night, radio on and full
A/C, proper charge.  Asked my guy about overcharging.  Had an alternator in
a Lotus essentially melt from overcharging when a ground wire was shorted.
He said not to worry.  It's been three months at least and no problems. If I
had to guess you probably have  a 50 or 55 amp alternator.  He said he
recently swapped another Alfa with a 60 amp and her car didn't seem to have
the glow problem. If you have a 60 or so amp already in, you may want to
take it to a good electric shop and have the spin it on a table.  You may
only be putting out 40 amps, or a diode could be bad.
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