"A Lieberman" wrote in message
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I realize that lots of theories may exist, and trouble shooting is a crap
shoot from afar but I am wondering, what would cause a full discharge
indication when I put my landing light on.

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Seems that when I put my avionic switch on, amps hold. If I put my nav
lights no strobe, slight discharge indication. Put my nave with strobes,
same load. Put my landing light on and amps show a full discharge.

Would it be my alternator can't take a full load?

Yup.
Most likely, either your alternator is, to use the technical term, broken.
Or, if it is belt driven, the belt is too loose.

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The landing light circuit is a 30 amp circuit. Does that seem like a
rather large circuit for something as simple as a landing light?


Landing lights use a lot of electricity. That's why they are so bright. 30
amps sounds about right.


Hope to get a hold of my A&P on Tuesday to get this resolved, but hoping
for some wisdom from the group so I know what should be looked at.

Bummer being stuck on the ground 'till next week.

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Geoff
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