[FWDLK] battery charging red light, spring height,master cylinders

My 57 Belvedere has a red light problem. The battery does not die but the amp light stays on while idling. I have oiled the generator and sanded the points at the voltage regulator? Anyone have any suggestions? Also the spring discussions state that 5 on the rear give a better ride height and certain companies are better to buy from? And I have rebuilt my master cylinder for the last time. Who makes the best new replacement brake parts?

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From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Terry & Andree Hoeman
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 5:46 AM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Positive ground -= battery charging

When I bought one of our 55 Chryslers at a local auction the seller had charged the battery reinstalled it (backwards of course) and drove it around 100 miles the auction site. The faster you ran the more discharge the amp gauge showed.

That was a blessing to me since I believe it helped drive off buyers and I got a very good price. took the battery out and reconnected correctly and it has worked fine ever since

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From: Jack Johnson

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:57 PM

Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Positive ground -= battery charging

I can remember one time I had a Corvair engine I was trying to start. I had my battery charger right there and when my battery didn't roll it over any more, I put the charger on it. I done this several times and then I had to put the charger back on the battery. I put the Pos of the charger to the Neg of the battery and when I hooked the Neg of the charger to the Pos of the battery, 2 of the battery caps blew off the battery and hit the ceiling!!!! It was a good thing that I didn't have my head above the battery. I paid more attention after that. Keep polarity correct.

Jack in Shinglehouse, Pa

Tom Taylor wrote:

> My car's battery was showing in need of a charge to I hooked up my 3
> amp battery charger set at 6 V. It showed about a 1/2 to 3/4 amp
> charge. Left it overnight and totally dead. So, I tried a new
> Interstate that had been shelf sitting for 3 years or more and it was
> dead.
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