I know...it's a bit long winded 
I have had my Spider for a year or so and it has had its share of issues. One, and it really hasn't been a big deal, is that the alternator light has always glowed dim when the car is running. When more items (headlights, lighter, etc) were turned on, the light got a little brighter.
Well, last week I replaced the clutch, so i had the console removed, still electrically hooked up and laying on the floorboard. I drove it like this for a few days cuz I still had a bit of work to do.
When I put the console back in place, all my electrical issues seemed to be resolved...the instrument lights were nice and bright, the windows moved at a decent speed rather than a crawl, the wipers behaved like normal wipers should, etc. I thought "GREAT! woo hoo!"
Well, come to find out, it wasn't such a good thing...now my brand new battery literally boils..not such a good thing.
My question is, is it a coincidence that when I put the console back in, it started doing this? Is there something in the wiring behind the console that would cause this? I haven't had a chance to put a meter on it, since I just noticed the problem and am at work now, but plan on checking it out when I get home. Though I think it would be an amp issue rather than a volt issue and I only have a volt meter. Is it possible that the alternator is bad and is somehow overcharging?
Any help would be appreciated as a boiling battery is a BAD thing
I have had my Spider for a year or so and it has had its share of issues. One, and it really hasn't been a big deal, is that the alternator light has always glowed dim when the car is running. When more items (headlights, lighter, etc) were turned on, the light got a little brighter.
Well, last week I replaced the clutch, so i had the console removed, still electrically hooked up and laying on the floorboard. I drove it like this for a few days cuz I still had a bit of work to do.
When I put the console back in place, all my electrical issues seemed to be resolved...the instrument lights were nice and bright, the windows moved at a decent speed rather than a crawl, the wipers behaved like normal wipers should, etc. I thought "GREAT! woo hoo!"
Well, come to find out, it wasn't such a good thing...now my brand new battery literally boils..not such a good thing.
My question is, is it a coincidence that when I put the console back in, it started doing this? Is there something in the wiring behind the console that would cause this? I haven't had a chance to put a meter on it, since I just noticed the problem and am at work now, but plan on checking it out when I get home. Though I think it would be an amp issue rather than a volt issue and I only have a volt meter. Is it possible that the alternator is bad and is somehow overcharging?
Any help would be appreciated as a boiling battery is a BAD thing