strange

all teh cars i have had idle =13.8 volts or greater

my old kingswodo v8 had 14.3 votls at 500rpm

I heard somewhere on here (i think FM MK1) that if the alternator check dash light was blown/faulty that the alternator wouldnt charge the battery? Or am i just insane? What makes me think of that is a mate has a 180sx and the instrument cluster s**t itself, when he sent it off to be repaired (was still driving around without the cluster lol) the battery would go flat in say, an hour or so...what do you reckon? Apply for Falcons too?

yeah if the light is blown it won't charge.
frank - if your battery is fully charged and in good shape it should read upwards of 13.7v at idle.

So whats the verdict Kermey?

Let us know your findings. so we too can pinpoint the fault if some of us do come across it.

Certainly don't want to replace unnecessary parts when it just could be a loose wire, faulty regulator & so forth.

thanks