G2 not charging when lights on?

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Daveski
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G2 not charging when lights on?

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Hi all, my 61 G2 [6 volt] is only showing +1 amp with lights off but runs ok. With lights on it shows -3 amps and battery goes flat after a minute or so. Can you give any pointers to where I should start to look for the fault before I rip all the wiring out and make a complete hash of it.
Cheers in advance for any advice, Dave R.
1961 Matchless G2
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wilko
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G2 not charging when lights on?

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Disconnect your alternator leads and do an A.C volts test. Do a search here.
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michael_s
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G2 not charging when lights on?

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is the battery really going flat after one minute? sounds like a dead battery to me.
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