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Need Help Again...Im going out of my mind!! PLEASE HELP ME! 200 1986

Hi there
Ive posted another message which helped get me to the point i am at now...I have seeemingly made some progress, but I am still stumped and I am starting to get really aggravated..
I am ready to drive this damn car off a cliff!!!

Here is what is going on now...

The car, when idling, will read 14.5 volts or higher...
As soon as I turn on the head lights, I drop to about 12.5 volts and the voltage steadily goes down...After I turn the lights off, the voltage will again jump to 13.8 or so and then slowly increase to the high 14 volt range..
If I turn on my blower and wipers on, the charge drops slightly, but stabalizes around 14 volts...
With no load on the battery, with it running if I increase the idle, my charge starts to drop(but I know my belt is tight!) and it continues to drop..(and god forbid I drive the car..Ill break down, with a dead battery)
I had the battery load tested and was told it was fine (I had it tested by 2 mechanics)
Yesterday, I started the car..(was a very weak start) but the battery read 14.5 volts, so I headed to work, only to break down about 8 miles down the road, and my battery read 10 volts....)

I can only conclude that the lights are causing me a problem..but I dont know why..all the fuses are fine and I cleaned the battery terminals and connectors...I also noticed that, when I turn my headlights on, which work, none of the lights on the rear of my car work...

Someone please help me before I find my sledge hammer and take care of the car once and for all!
Thanks,
Chris

P.S I just had my car running, reading 14.8 volts...I decided to pull my battery and charge it...The battery has been charging for an hour, with a 10 amp charger..and it still isnt fully charged...
NONE OF THIS MAKES ANY SENSE TO ME!






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New Need Help Again...Im going out of my mind!! PLEASE HELP ME! [200][1986]
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