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924 alternator not charging

I was reading the ( '83 won't start ) post, and wondering if my ignition switch would cause my alternator not to charge?

It's a track car, so it does not get regular runs outside of 30 minutes sessions.

A while back my battery dash light flickered on. My volt guage that said it was returning only 12 volts. hmm..

tested alternator - it's good. Checked and cleaned all grounds - solid.

now dash light is solidly on, and volts are about 10.5 - and drops as the battery goes dead.
Everything works and Car starts when battery has good charge.

Wondering if a simple ignition switch change would fix?
thanks...

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More likely wiring to the alt.
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The ignition switch pin 15 supplies 12 vdc to one connection of the Alternator lamp, the other connection of the alternator lamp is connected to the +D terminal of the alternator (the small wire on the Alternator) this is the field excitation voltage. This wire could be bad.
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