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Originally Posted by garnold

Agreed but after some reading it shouldn't have (I think). I've started reading more about this on the forum and others seem to say this has todo with v/r. Is this correct?

There are many things that could cause this situation. Loose or dirty/corroded wire connections, ammeter failing, bad ground, s/g brushes sticking, as well as V/R internal problems. He may have fixed a connection problem without knowing it.