Bought another one...... this ones a '85

318willrun said
Ok.... LOL... so I've taken it to work a couple of times (50 mile round trip) and charging has been great…….. UNTIL last night. About half way home it discharged so bad that I had no headlights by the time I got home. Pulled everything from the battery in 12 minutes.... LOL Dead !!!

So, this morning, I charged the battery, then started it, and it's 14.1 and headlights and all are nice and bright... the gremlin struck again... :D

I've ordered an alternator from NAPA and having it shipped to my house. But this morning I took the alternator off "just to have a peek". I discovered a brush spring cocked and the terminal bolt loose. I've taken that brush out, put the spring in place and tightened it. Not sure if this was the problem or not, but I think I'll wait for the new one to show up and I'll try that one.