battery discharging with lights on? LED experience?

should the battery discharge with the headlights on even at higher RPMs? The car is a 1951 ford victoria 6v +ground brand new battery. The tail lights are also very dim (never were bright), and i'm thinking about replacing them with LEDs, anyone have any experience with them? thanks!!

 

No. Get a voltmeter so you can tell what is going on. Could be low voltage from a regulator that just needs adjusting. Even a Harbor Freight multimeter for $5 will be fine to test with.

 

LEDs wont fix the charging system, they'll just make your car look funky.

 

I just had the car in an auto electric shop and the car starts more reliably and charges better than ever, which is why i am confused about the headlights discharging the battery. The tail lights have always been dim and for safety reasons i want them to be brighter, which is why i think LEDs are a good alternative?

 

Remove the taillamp lenses and clean up the inside with soap and water, then dry and paint with gloss white enamel rattle can is fine, cheaper the better. now remove the taiilamp ***emblies and clean up all the mounting points and ground the housings with a wire to the body or frame.
Scrub the inside of the lenses with soap and water, dry and reinstall.
Your taillamps will have a bright light and you'll only have spent a few bucks and an hour or two of your time. Do the same thing with license lamp housing and parking lamps as well.
Ground, ground , ground. Add an extra heavy ground wire between the body and frame and another from engine to frame.

 

And like he said, get a volt meter and tell us how much voltage you read at the battery when the lights are on and the engine is revved up to cruising speed

 

I would say go with a 10SI alternator and switch to 12V but I might get shot. I therefore repeat what others are saying about getting a voltmeter and troubleshoot your regulator.

 

Would a 35 amp generator help? The current generator is 25.


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